Community
Island Tea … please.
May 9, 2024
Sharon Cross with her son Will and Dr. Sarah Babcock with her son James Hahn at The Island School Mother’s Day Tea last week. Those big smiles equate to a great time!
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Boca Grande Chamber scholarships at Lemon Bay
May 9, 2024
Recipients for the 2024 Educate Boca Scholarship program of the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce are honored at Lemon Bay High School Senior Scholarship Night on Monday. Recipients were Marlee C…
Fighter Harrison wins battle
May 9, 2024
About four years ago, David Merced, son-in-law of Boca Grande homeowner Marilyn Witt, was driving his family from Chicago down to the island for Christmas break when he noticed a spot in his four-ye…
Guest Essay: Celebrating Community Progress, Masterplan update and community meeting set for Friday, May 17
May 9, 2024
BY FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE
The Master plan to transform the Boca Grande Community Center Campus is being designed to benefit the entire community, offering state-of-the-art facilities, and versati…
Finding the ‘special sauce’ of our boat-mance
May 9, 2024
A thank you to Capt. Jim Hoyt for organizing the welcome to the yacht Hilarium last Thursday, bringing her back to Boca Grande Marina. As a publication, we appreciate those last minute calls. And ad…
Englewood Chamber Tourism Day
May 2, 2024
The Englewood Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class of 2024 spent the morning on the island for their Tourism Day. They spent time driving around on golf carts, learning helpful information about Sea…
Lee Commissioners to vote on setting public hearings and development agreement on Boca Grande Community Center
May 2, 2024
On the agenda for the Lee Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, May 7 is a motion to provide direction for staff to schedule for public hearing a Development Agreement Between Lee County…
So much depends upon our big red wheelbarrow
May 2, 2024
The publisher of this newspaper has an expression that he is fond of repeating. In Boca Grande, every day is different, but every year is the same.
This can be seen in our column to the left of t…
Churches send unified message on need for parking
April 25, 2024
Churches along Gilchrist Avenue this week sent a letter to Lee County officials reiterating their support for continuing to allow daytime parking in the median of Gilchrist Avenue. The formal letter…
Strawberry Festival women distribute $125,000
April 25, 2024
Seven area charities will share $125,000 in proceeds raised by the United Women in Faith (UWF) organization at the annual Strawberry Festival. UWF, formerly known as the United Methodist Women, is a…