On the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 30, pickleball and tennis players gathered at the Wheeler Road tennis course to discuss the future of the space.
The lively meeting, which was organized by Ca…
From the Italian Alps to San Quentin, the 2024 Boca Grande Film Festival lineup is full of inspirational stories, award winners and movie stars. Led by Artistic Director Jonathan Jackson and Lead …
Charlotte County is planning a boat ramp expansion at Placida Park West, an upgrade that is much needed, according to people who regularly use the dock and ramp.
“It gets very crowded,” said Ta…
Members of the Engineering Committee of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority met Tues., Jan. 23 to go over, literally, the nuts and bolts of the bridge.
Engineering Committee Chairman George …
By Mark Driscoll, CEO Boca Grande Health Clinic
For most people, healthcare is something you only think about when you actually need it. As you might expect, it’s a little different for me; I g…
The Island School has earned an A for the sixth time in a row in the annual Florida Department of Education ranking.
These scores are purely informational and meant to serve as a baseline for …
This week, Lee County voted to turn one of the two tennis courts on Wheeler Road into four pickleball courts. The case should not be viewed as simply that pickleball is winning over tennis (which …
The Boca Grande Woman’s Club has discovered a way to develop new talent on and for the island, help young people achieve personal success, encourage investment in the community and feel rewarded w…
A frame storefront in Boca Grande, 446 4th Street East, is now officially a contributing building in the historic district.
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved the designation….
The temporary Bayou Bridge is mostly gone, at least temporarily.
Wednesday, crews from Kelly Brothers Inc. were dismantling the center of the galvanized steel bridge, which partially sat on 7th…
