Community
Habitat for Humanity store reopening in Englewood
June 29, 2023
The Englewood Habitat for Humanity ReStore, which has been closed since Hurricane Ian, is set to reopen on Wednesday, July 5. This week, more than two dozen volunteers were busy restocking the 12,00…
If only love was enough … Suncoast helps newborn pups who lost their mama
June 29, 2023
The call went out last week. Suncoast Humane Society was in desperate need of people who could foster newborn, fragile puppies. The mother of these puppies came to Suncoast in desperate need. She wa…
One local real estate agent tells the tale of life after Hurricane Ian
June 22, 2023
Also, a quick peek at Boca Grande’s real estate market
Anyone who has ever been in a disaster situation has the wherewithal to know what to do when it is safe to check out their surroundings. Man…
Cellphone tower update …
June 22, 2023
The Boca Grande Cell Tower Committee has been in communication with representatives from Vertical Bridge, the aerial telecommunication tower company that is installing our new permanent cell tower…
4th of July parade plans finalized
June 22, 2023
Boca Grande’s annual Fourth of July parade will take place on, you guessed it, July 4, with the lineup beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the parking lot between Englewood Bank and the Old Theatre Building o…
Saying goodbye to Father Carosella won’t be easy
June 22, 2023
Fr. Jerome Carosella has been the pastor of Boca Grande’s Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church for more than half of the time he has been a priest. He was ordained 60 years ago and has been pastor on t…
She never ceases to amaze us:
June 22, 2023
Carroll Swayze creates clothing line
Artist Carroll Swayze’s work has been showcased in some of the most exclusive settings around the country – maybe around the world – and her mar…