Another precious piece of Boca Grande history has gone with the winds of Hurricane Ian – the 7th Street Boathouse. In fact, everything on the little point – the boathouse, the covered slips an…
FIVE YEARS AGO
We lost a legend this week five years ago, when Artie Brooks passed away. He worked all over the island in many jobs, from butler to janitor to chauffeur to helping out at th…
FIVE YEARS AGOThe Boca Grande Historical Society was celebrating “Railroad Week” by introducing a new exhibit called “Railroads, Phosphate and Real Estate.”
TEN YEARS AGO
We had a sunrise ec…
To the Editor:
On Tuesday, Nov. 14 join the Boca Grande Historical Society in welcoming John Pether to discuss Florida’s timeless boats.
The presentation will cover highlights from his book,…
The board of the Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum is happy to announce that the Museum is re-opening their doors on Friday, Nov. 3.
The board has reported that while the interior is all fresh …
FIVE YEARS AGO
The Barrier Island Parks Society announced they would be relighting the restored Gasparilla Island Lighthouse (the Range Light) following the installation of a replica of the ori…
The next Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. in the Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium, has just one item on the official agenda – A Ce…
FIVE YEARS AGO Islanders came together with donations for victiams of Hurricane Michael in the Panhandle. Smitty, J.T. and Chef Jim were back together in one place – Hudson’s Grocery.
TEN YEAR…
FIVE YEARS AGO We said a quiet goodbye to the folks at The Fishery who had been there for so many years, like the Albrittons and Hatch Gallery.
TEN YEARS AGO Lee County Commissioners chucked a…
