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November 9, 2023
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 ecli…

November 9, 2023
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, “…

November 2, 2023
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 wi…

November 2, 2023
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 origi…

October 30, 2023
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 Cert…

October 26, 2023
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 YEARS…

October 19, 2023
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 r…

October 19, 2023
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October 13, 2023
The Boca Grande Historical Society opened for the season on Tuesday, Oct 10. At the center is a new exhibit entitled One Island, Three Hometowns. It retells the story of Boca Grande through the thre…

October 5, 2023
If you thought like we did that last year’s Halloween Carnival and Turkey Hoop Shoot were changed to Thursdays because of Hurricane Ian issues, you were incorrect. Lee County Parks & Recreation…