Category: Events

History Bytes: Viola Dyer recalls Boca Rico, the Pass Marina and sea rescues

Closing out the season’s History Bytes series was a lively hour of story-telling by jack-of-many- trades and master of all of them, Viola Dyer. She came to the island in the 1980s and established the...

How do you spell fun? Look for Royal Palm’s Putnam Spelling Bee

February 29, 2024
Staff Report
Entertainment, Events, News

BY ERICA RESS MARTIN March 13 is the night I look forward to and dread. It’s the night RPP’s “The 25th annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” opens. This hectic, exhilarating, difficult show is causing...

Bike Parade and Woman’s Club Spring Fair March 9

The Boca Grande Woman’s Club Spring Fair, All Aboard the Boca Grande Express, arrives on Saturday, March 9. Come out and celebrate what makes Boca Grande special and have a great time with friends...

Artists join Strawberry Festival lineup this Saturday

February 29, 2024
Staff Report
Events, Featured News, News

The Annual Boca Grande Strawberry Festival, held on the grounds of the Boca Grande Community Center, is a long-standing island tradition known for fresh Strawberry Shortcake, a fabulous Silent Auction,...

Fust Library Foundation offers writing and research roundtable March 14

February 29, 2024
Staff Report
Entertainment, Events, News

On March 14, at 4 p.m., local writers Linda Fairstein, Susan Hanafee, Candice Shy Hooper and Bobbie Marquis will gather in the loggia of the Johann Fust Community Library to talk about how they approach...

Annual Easter Egg Hunt set

February 29, 2024
Staff Report
Events, News

The Boca Grande Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 30, 2024. This free event is sponsored by Lee County Parks & Recreation and The Friends of Boca Grande Community Center....

Revamp for Palm Island’s Rum Bay

February 29, 2024
Anna Ridilla
Events, News

The restaurant Rum Bay in the Palm Island Resort on Palm Island has a new look and fully renovated interior and exterior. “It’s got a new logo, a new menu, a new chef and a new general manger,” said...

Island pastors meet to plan Easter

The leaders of the Boca Grande churches met this week to begin planning for the 2024 Holy Week and Easter services available to the public. With two of the four churches having new leadership this...

Registration is on for Bike Path Parade

February 22, 2024
Staff Report
Events, News

The Boca Grande Woman’s Club invites residents to celebrate on Saturday, March 9 by joining them at the annual Bike Path Parade and Spring Fair. To represent their love for their island’s past,...

Take a (trip to) Bath with donations for Strawberry Fest March

February 22, 2024
Staff Report
Events, News

Expect Oohs and Aahs at the Strawberry Festival Silent Auction, Saturday, March 2. The 2024 Strawberry Festival Silent Auction will belie its name. In fact, when festival goers enter the tent featuring...