A word from Father Carosella
Coming back to a church that was relatively intact after Hurricane Ian has left Father Jerome Carosella a happy man.
“The church, thank God, is fine, except for the roof,” said Fr. Jerome Caros…
Stranded sailboat rescue depicts just how things work here
BY DUSTY HOPKINS
What in the world do you do with a 56 foot tall sailboat mast that has snapped off and is now stuck in the muck on the bottom of the bayou, but the other end is still attached …
Island helping island: Gas from GI goes to LGI
Boca Grande Charities, Inc. – a charitable foundation founded by Capt. Sandy Melvin (and now includes Ron Walker and Pat Waterhouse) – helped save the day regarding fuel, not only on Gasparilla Is…
Coach Kiesling, retiring? No, not really
If you were to find ten young adults who grew up in Boca Grande during the 2000s and ask them who the most influential people in their lives were, you can be guaranteed a good number of them would…
Island roads, south bike path undergoing repairs
The roadwork scheduled for Boca Grande has begun. In April the Lee County Department of Transportation approved a plan on behalf of Lee County commissioners that partners the county with Ajax Pavi…
VOTE! 2022 Primary election information you should know
The Lee County Supervisor of Elections office will mail new voter information cards to all active Lee County voters this month. The voter information cards will include the voter’s personal inform…
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Ballyhoo outtakes: A Better Shot and Graduate Tia Levine
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Boca Bargains to hold second sale this Saturday
You thought you’d seen the last of them,
as they packed up their wares last weekers,
but they had a vision and made a decision to host more furniture seekers.
From nine ‘til noon this S…