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Lee Commissioners’ item to address parking minimums
January 30, 2025
The Lee Board of County Commissioners will hold a regular meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4. On the agenda is an item to authorize land development code amendments for parking requirements in…
Here’s your lineup for the 2025 Boca Grande Film Festival
January 30, 2025
Get ready, film lovers – the wait is over! The Boca Grande Film Festival is bringing you an unforgettable lineup of cinematic magic. From thought-provoking dramas to breathtaking documentaries, eigh…
No Bike Parade this year
January 30, 2025
Goodbye to a longtime family spring break tradition, at least this year. There will be no Spring Bike Path Parade or Spring Fair, according to the Boca Grande Woman’s Club.
The Boca Grande Woman’…
Living with the ‘New Normal’ of fires, floods and hurricanes: Jan 29
January 23, 2025
Work with Ford Foundation; thinker on resource economics
BY FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE
At 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29 in the Community Center Auditorium, Margaret Walls, senior fellow and dire…
‘Suite Life’ of learning on the ocean for local student
January 23, 2025
Back in college in Tampa after expedition
Kylie Robbins grew up in and around Boca Grande, but last fall she was far from home during her Semester at Sea that she spent traveling around the world…
Sheriff blotter: PayPal fraud and kayak launch fly theft
January 23, 2025
Old Florida Fly Shop items of $900 value
An attempted fraud was foiled by the counsel of a grandchild.
At 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, Deputy Nick Garber with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office res…
Boca Grande Health Clinic letter: Reflecting on a year of resilience and progress
January 23, 2025
BY MARK DRISCOLL, CEO BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC
As we step into the new year, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the incredible strides we made together in 2024. This past year tested our resili…
History Center: Some 20th century artists of Boca Grande
January 16, 2025
BY KAREN GRACE BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER
Frank and Louise DuPont Crowninshield first came to Boca Grande in 1916 or 1917 having learned from Benny Crowninshield, Frank’s brother, of the large nu…
Suncoast Humane Society opens new campus in Englewood
January 16, 2025
BY JEFF MOORE, CHAIRMAN BOARD OF TRUSTEES
We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our generous donors, both big and small, as well as our incredible volunteers and dedicated staff and bo…
Pipe down: Sewer or later, vactors plugging away
January 16, 2025
Residents of Boca Grande have been seeing jet vacuum trucks cleaning up drains and sewers. The work is part of a master contract from Ajax Paving Industries of Florida for road repairs.
“Lee DOT…