Health & Wellness
Heart disease awareness for this February
February 13, 2025
Heart disease is serious, but the good news is that it’s preventable. Making small but meaningful lifestyle changes can protect your heart and improve your overall well-being.
This Heart Month, t…
Ask a Doc: Let’s get to the heart of the matter
February 6, 2025
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. According to the American Heart Association, someone dies of heart disease every 34 seconds. That’s nearly 2,500 people every d…
Lee County discontinues adding fluoride to water
February 6, 2025
The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to discontinue adding fluoride to Lee County Utilities drinking water.
Lee County Utilities (LCU) is one of about 10 utility providers…
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…
Lee staff proactively working on Clinic parking issue, Ruane says
January 23, 2025
Lee County Commissioner Kevin Ruane raised a commissioner’s item during the regular Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 21, regarding an upcoming Boca Grande Health Clinic zoning…
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…
Hearing Examiner zoning case for Health Clinic Annex building
January 16, 2025
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…
Red tide make for dead mullet
January 2, 2025
The island had a large number of dead mullet up and down the beach over the New Year, the result of a possible red tide outbreak offshore.
“This is an unfortunate persistent presence of Red Tide…
Letters: A season of caring, giving and gratitude
December 19, 2024
To the Editor:
As we embrace this season, we are deeply grateful for the strength and generosity that define our island community.
To our incredible clinic staff: After the storms, you showed…
Health: Choices we make during difficult times can shape recovery
December 12, 2024
Path to repair lives challenges many
As the holidays arrive, Boca Grande finds itself in a season unlike any other. While the spirit of community endures, the effects of Hurricanes Helene and Mil…