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April 23, 2025
Gasparilla Island State Park today reopened its Dune parking area at the south end of the island at the Boca Grande Lighthouse. Previously, only the Range Light, Sea Grape and Sea Wall beach acce…

April 17, 2025
Island Vet Sarah Babcock was selected for the Michigan State University 2025 College of Veterinary Medicine Distinguished Veterinary Alumni Award. “This award is exceptionally humbling,” Babcock…

April 17, 2025
From 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, the Lighthouse United Methodist Church Family Ministries will be holding a Pirates and Princesses Ball in the Fellowship Hall for children ages one to 10. …

April 17, 2025
BY THE GICIA  The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) will start restoring the Town Park between 3rd and 5th Streets, beginning on Monday. Stormwater intrusion from…

April 17, 2025
After an April 15 code amendment for parking requirements for historic districts, Boca Grande Health Clinic will be able to break ground on their new Annex project in May. “The good news is that…

April 10, 2025
At the Boca Grande Historic Preservation board meeting Tuesday, Friends of Boca Grande presented a slight change to their renovation plans for the Boca Grande Community Center. They wish to add a…

April 10, 2025
The most solemn week of the Christian year is next week, known as Holy Week. It is really not a full week, but the number of special services and remembrances make five days seem much longer and per…

April 10, 2025
BY THE BOCA GRANDE PRESCHOOL Despite the challenges wrought by Hurricanes Helene and Milton last fall, and despite the subsequent dislocation of the Boca Grande Preschool from its longstanding sp…

April 10, 2025
Above, a ducky from this week’s Boca Grande Preschool Fundraiser. Photo by Dusty. More photos here.

April 4, 2025
Alternate version shown by attorney at  Lee meeting The Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce circulated a separate draft ordinance for parking on Gasparilla Island on Tuesday night, April 1 after…