Entertainment
Books: Great restaurants, extinction, Egypt and happiness
November 21, 2024
2025 Book series with Roger Lewis’ picks
BY FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE
Each year, the Friends of Boca Grande have a book series with titles picked by Roger Lewis. Below are titles for the season…
Christmas Tree Lighting on Dec. 8
November 21, 2024
The annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, sponsored by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club, will be held at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8. Unfortunately, the tree across from Hudson’s did not survive Hurricanes Hele…
Make a date for Christmas Walk Dec. 7
November 14, 2024
The annual Boca Grande Christmas Walk has been pushed back to Dec. 7 to better support local businesses. In the past, the Christmas Walk has been held the Saturday after Thanksgiving because a lot…
Royal Palm Players’ temporary office
October 25, 2024
Editor’s Note: The Royal Palm Players sent out this letter to patrons and theatergoers.
Dear Patrons and Friends: We hope this email finds you safe and sound. Our hearts go out to everyone affe…
Volunteers needed to bring fishing to Arcadia rodeo
September 19, 2024
The Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership is putting on a Kids Fishing Clinic at the Arcadia Rodeo on Oct. 19, and are looking for volunteers.
This event is by far the best of it…
Gasparilla Island Magazine issue looks at Mercury and Coral Creek
September 19, 2024
The September/October edition of Gasparilla Island Magazine is out with new feature stories, recipes, shopping and social pages.
Featured stories include a look at the presence of Mercury motor…
Date set for Big Mouth Chili Cook-Off on Nov. 9
September 12, 2024
The Big Mouth Chili Cook-Off, hosted by the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce, will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9 on the lawn at the Boca Grande Community Center.
Contestants…
Youth Fall Festival and Fishing Tournament planned
September 6, 2024
A youth fishing tournament will be held at the 7th Street Beach Access due to the temporary closure of the Boca Grande Fishing Pier. It will run from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14. Tourn…
50,000 expected at Boca H20 Saturday
August 29, 2024
No permit required, but fire, sheriff and Coast Guard present
Possibly over 50,000 people are anticipated to attend the Boca H20 Music Festival, to be held on Saturday just off the north end of…
TikTok vid influencer spurs Fust visits
August 8, 2024
A viral TikTok video is bringing visitors to see Boca Grande.
The June 19 video by a self-proclaimed Florida guide Kishia Vee, calls Boca Grande “One of the cutest beach towns in Florida.”
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