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Disaster Relief Fund, which has helped so many with so much, receives thanks from community

December 22, 2022
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BY SUSAN HANAFEE Notes of gratitude continue to pour into the Boca Grande Disaster Relief Fund, which was set up in the wake of Hurricane Ian to help businesses and other island essentials get back...

Two of Boca Grande’s favorite speakers featured at first of Friends’ 2023 lecture series – Millard and Amar to return

December 22, 2022
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BY ROGER LEWIS Two favorite speakers from past years, Candice Millard and Akhil Reed Amar, will lead the 2023 programming for Friends of Boca Grande at the Community Center. Candice Millard...

Major cold front brings exciting fishing to the back country

BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN Our first major cold front of the season blasted through this week and spoiled the offshore gulf fishing with some strong winds. Things will pick back up as soon as winds settle...

It’s gonna be lit! Time to share the magic of the season at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse

December 2, 2022
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The Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) is delighted to extend an invitation to friends and families to share the magic of the season at the annual Lighting of the Lighthouse! Please join us at Port...

2022 Lee County tax bills mailed November 23 won’t show Ian damage

November 24, 2022
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Submitted by the Lee County Property Tax Collector’s Office On Wednesday, Nov, 23 more than 538,000 property tax bills were mailed to home and business owners in Lee County. This information...

Next week, the lighting of the community tree

November 24, 2022
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Submitted by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club Mother Nature has dealt our island quite a blow, and many are still recovering from Hurricane Ian. Let us band together to show our resilience. On...

An unprecedented pairing: The Fust and The Hermitage

November 24, 2022
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Submitted by the Johann Fust Library Foundation Tired of thinking about your hurricane issues? Need a slight change of scenery and some enrichment with fellow book lovers? On Thursday, Dec. 15...

Will and Brecken take GIFT tournament for 2022

By Capt. Sandy Melvin The young gun team of Capt. Will Waterhouse and Capt. Brecken Stinnett caught two redfish for a total overall length of 45 3/4 inches to win the 27th annual Gasparilla Island...

Boca Grande Garden Club announces 2022-23 schedule of events

November 18, 2022
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By Catherine Ballman, Boca Grande Garden Club Along with everyone and everything on Gasparilla Island, the Boca Grande Garden Club is tweaking plans for the 2022-23 season. The one certain thing...

From The Island School … ’tis Bubble Day!

November 4, 2022
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By Donna Catanzarite Fifth-grade students at The Island School have been busy investigating physical science. Through a variety of hands-on...