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…
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…
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…
The Lee County Hearing Examiner is set at press-time to hear a zoning case regarding the Boca Grande Health Clinic’s new annex at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23. The hearing, in Ft. Myers, is regarding…
Lee County has announced that a number of beach access points have reopened on Gasparilla Island. The beach access points, part of Lee County Parks & Recreation, were closed after Hurricanes Hel…
After hurricanes this fall, Barrier Island Parks Society has been working to prepare the Range Light and surrounding areas for visitors. Those repairs include the irrigation system, pavers and soil…
BY BOOTS TOLSDORF
In September we all suffered from two horrific hurricanes. Our realities were shattered. We had to face the hard truths of our present devastation and get on with repairing our…
It is time for The Island School’s Ninth Annual Chowder Dinner on Friday, Jan. 17, from 6 to 9 p.m., at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club.
There are 18 restaurants and eateries participating this ye…
A new promotional board for the Boca Grande Fishing Guide Association is part of a wider effort to promote traditional fishing guides in Boca Grande. The association, which replaced the board just b…
It’s a new year, but I’m stuck reminiscing about old observations.
I’ve read several older books about fishing; it’s amazing that it took me 70 years to discover that I didn’t invent the wheel. W…
