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October 12, 2023
Lee County announced on Wednesday that Boca Grande will have two options for those eager to celebrate the season. The previously announced “Fall Festival” will still be held from 3 to 5:30 p.m. on T…

October 12, 2023
The debris is gone from Wheeler Road, and on December 15 the Boca Grande Farmers Market will be returning to its traditional place.  “YES, we will be back!” said Betsy Ventura, one of the di…

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…

October 5, 2023
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 10 a.m. in the Woman’s Club Room of the Boca Grande Community Center to discuss issuing a Special Certificat…

October 5, 2023
At their Oct. 3, 2023 Board of County Commissioners meeting, Lee County approved and extended their lease with the Johann Fust Library Foundation, Inc. for the Boca Grande branch library. The lea…

October 5, 2023
It’s official. Fr. Anthony Hewitt has been installed as pastor of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic parish. While Father Anthony took over his duties in Boca Grande in July, there were some formalities tha…

October 5, 2023
The Johann Fust Library Foundation looks forward to hosting another spectacular season of literary events in the 2023-2024 Literary Series, which will begin on Thursday, Nov. 9 at 4 p.m. with award-…

September 28, 2023
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 Environment…

September 28, 2023
The most recently approved budget for Lee County, passed Sept. 19 and unanimously by the Board of County Commissioners, will total approximately $2.5 billion.  The county has earmarked two specif…

September 28, 2023
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 ho…