Final hurricane-related fixes for the south end of the island at Gasparilla Island State Park began this week.
“Right now they are sanding and repainting the pilings that hold up the lighthouse,”…
Two more historic banyan trees on Banyan Street were cut down this week, a result of salt-water flood intrusion from hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Lee County Department of Transportation crews we…
Above, Capt. Johns Knight addresses the crowd.
The Grande Tradition celebration is one of the signature events surrounding the annual World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament. Each year, the “Grande Tra…
Lee County quietly downgraded the speed limit on a portion of Gasparilla Road from 45 mph to 30 mph, which is the speed in town. The change happened from 17th Street to 19th Street in March. The cha…
A very happy angler Melina Chaplin onboard her son’s (Capt. Eddie Potter) boat, Podzilla, as they win this year’s Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament with their second…
Above, Cherie DeVaux appears on a billboard in Englewood this week, after training a Derby winner. Photo by Garland
When Golden Tempo won the 152nd Kentucky Derby on May 2, the win created hist…
The Lady’s Day Tarpon Tournament is a big deal. Mother’s Day is an even bigger deal. Every one of us is here because of our mothers. Fathers are necessary but moms make it happen. Let’s all take tim…
It was just over a month ago that Selleck the Mustache Cat made his debut on TikTok. The cat, owned by Chelsea Ann Zockoll, took a swim at the North End of Boca Grande, while Zockoll was visiting he…
From April. 1 to April 30, 2026, there were a total of 204 parking citations issued in Boca Grande, one less than the total for both February and March.
During the same period, there were 31 warn…
The Boca Grande Preschool will hold a New Beginnings Groundbreaking Ceremony at its new property at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 1.
The new location is at 311 Palm Ave. It was donated by the Pete and G…
