Education
Community Center playground funds question
January 29, 2026
There is a question about funding to replace the playground at the Boca Grande Community Center, which was removed for renovations as part of the Renaissance Plan of Friends of Boca Grande. The play…
Preschool Hat Day
January 22, 2026
The Boca Grande Preschool celebrated National Hat Day last Thursday, Jan. 15. The students celebrated in style and appreciated the different headwear their friends showed off.
Photo…
Spanish Point trip
January 15, 2026
BY BETSY JOINER
The mid-December morning began with beautiful cool weather, not sure who was more excited, me, the teachers or The Island School students! The bus drivers were great, and I think…
Chowder Dinner at Beach Club next week
January 8, 2026
The Island School PTO will host its 10th Annual Chowder Dinner on Friday, Jan. 16, from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club.
“This special event brings together our community, businesses…
Mercabo Cove initiative with The Island School
January 8, 2026
BY THE GICIA
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association announces the second year of our collaborative initiative with The Island School focused on the “Living Shoreline,” an…
Scholarship application season announced
December 11, 2025
BY THE BOCA GRANDE WOMAN’S CLUB
The Scholarship Committee of the Boca Grande Woman’s Club will be accepting applications from November 1, 2025, to February 1, 2026. Students who are awarded the…
The Island School sets date for Chowder Dinner
November 13, 2025
The Island School PTO will host its 10th Annual Chowder Dinner on Friday, Jan. 16, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Gasparilla Inn Beach Club.
Guests can enjoy a cash bar, live music by the Green Flash Ba…
K-9 Birdie visits The Island School
November 13, 2025
Lee County Deputy Barrs and his K-9 partner Birdie paid The Island School a visit on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Birdie is a Labrador, and her primary duty is to search for weapons on school campuses. She is…
Boca Grande Preschool given Palm Avenue commercial building
October 30, 2025
The Boca Grande Preschool, Inc. is new the owner of 311 Palm Avenue.
The Palm Avenue property was donated by the Pete and Ginny Nicholas family. It is zoned as commercial, located behind the 3rd…
Golf scholarship program builds youth leadership at Lemon Bay
October 23, 2025
A BETTER SHOT FOUNDATION
This fall, three students are beneficiaries of scholarships through the A Better Shot Foundation and its summer programs held at Lemon Bay Golf Club. Below are some of th…











