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Parking code change allows Health Clinic to move forward
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…
Arched entrance to Community Center presented
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…
Holy Week services slated
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…
Boca Grande Preschool finds new home(s)
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…
What’s big & yellow & floats?
April 10, 2025
Above, a ducky from this week’s Boca Grande Preschool Fundraiser.
Photo by Dusty. More photos here.
A possible second ordinance on parking circulating on island
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…
Boca Grande beach access updated at Lee meeting
April 3, 2025
During the Tuesday, April 1 Lee Board of County Commissioners meeting, Assistant County Manager Christine Brady gave an update on Gasparilla Island beach accesses.
At the end of March, Lee…
No way out at State Park entrance
April 3, 2025
A golf cart got stuck as it attempted to exit the closed construction site at Gasparilla Island State Park. The cart was seen moving around Saturday night in the closed area. Reports from Lee County…
Groundbreaking for The Island School
April 3, 2025
The Boca Grande Community Center will hold a dedication for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new The Island School at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 10.
Dignitaries and donors, as well as the scho…
Video: Boca Grande businesses, churches and residents address new parking resolution
April 2, 2025
On Tuesday, Lee County moved forward with a new ordinance that would restrict public parking in Boca Grande. It took up 164 minutes of discussion time, almost three hours.
The ordinance would lim…