Boca Grande Lighthouse work yet to commence … but will soon
Work has still not yet begun on repairs to the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse.
“A start date is anticipated within the next 30 days,” said Brooke Keck, of the Florida Department of Environme…
Sitting down with Roger Lewis to discuss the new ‘Friends’ season of programming
BB: Last year was the first for Roger’s Picks lecture series with Friends of Boca Grande and it seems it is renewed for this year. How do you feel about the picks for the coming year?
RL: They …
Boca Grande Halloween Carnival/Fall Festival scheduled
The island’s annual Halloween Carnival, sponsored by Lee County Parks & Recreation, Friends of Boca Grande and the Boca Grande Woman’s Club, will be held on Thursday, Oct. 26, from 3 to 5:30 …
Temptation sign returns, new special label Maker’s Mark bourbon to be on hand in honor of the occasion
The Temptation is planning a street party on Saturday, Oct. 7 to celebrate the reinstallation and restoration of their historic sign and the restaurant’s 75th anniversary.
This is actually the …
Local officials lead Florida seacoast recovery conference
Local experts on seacoast ecology are leading state efforts to reconcile scheduled beach replenishment and the environment at the second Florida Resilience Conference, set for Sept. 27-29 in Fort …
Vanderbilt-vintage modernist Cape Haze Community Center upgraded
One of the original elements of the Cape Haze development of Alfred and William Vanderbilt began restoration this week.
The Cape Haze Community Center, which sits just off the fountain entrance…
Flamingos! Flamingos everywhere! Even in Boca Grande and … Ohio?
Hurricanes don’t always bring good things, but the latest hurricane, Idalia, has not only brought the American flamingo back to Florida, but highlighted the potential for the eventual restoration …
GIWA increase to take effect on October 1
Gasparilla Island Water Authority (GIWA) members will have a rate increase of five percent beginning Oct. 1, 2023, and future rate increases would be able to be approved administratively by the co…
When your brain says to leave but your heart says no – why so many would rather stay at home with their pets than evacuate (Part II)
In times of stress, such as having to pack up and leave in the event of a pending natural disaster, if you don’t already have a plan in place it’s quite likely that one’s faculties will be frazzle…
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