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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…
Community Center cleanup progress
March 27, 2025
Above, the west side of the Boca Grande Community Center this Wednesday, just before concrete footings were to be poured in their recovery from fall hurricanes. Right, more of the interior; new…
Our Lady still needs renovations; progress on historic church
March 27, 2025
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church is making progress in restoring their chapel following the hurricanes that devastated Boca Grande last fall. Fr. Anthony Hewitt, Pastor of Our Lady of Mercy, is ple…
Paddle launch, more beach access, reopen on Gasparilla Island
March 26, 2025
Lee County Parks and Recreation has opened the 19th Street paddle craft launch as well as beach accesses on 1st, 3rd, 10th, 11th, 12th, 14th, 17th and 19th streets.
Access at…