Health & Wellness
GIWA water continues its recovery from Helene
September 30, 2024
As Gasparilla Island dries out from Hurricane Helene, staff from the Gasparilla Island Water Authority are continuing to pump through much of the standing water that has leached into the sewer sys…
Healthy aging: Your best life can still start now, living with energy, purpose
September 19, 2024
September is Healthy Aging Month, and there’s never been a better time to think about what it means to live your best life, at any age. Who says that aging means slowing down? Today’s science show…
Chalk cleanup for overflow at GIWA water works
September 6, 2024
A half-million gallons of rainy sewage leaked onto the Gasparilla Island Water Authority plant grounds after Hurricane Debby. The spill was at 2:05 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 5. It did not go into the B…
Island Health: Are you lonely? If so, you’re not alone.
September 6, 2024
BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC
Loneliness is more common than you might think and touches many lives. According to U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, America is facing an “epidemic of lon…
Health Clinic parking Hearing Examiner case moved to Nov. 22
August 29, 2024
This Wednesday, Aug. 28, the Boca Grande Health Clinic appeared in front of a Lee County Hearing Examiner to discuss parking requirements for their new building project. There was no ruling; the c…
Health Clinic to see hearing examiner
August 22, 2024
The Boca Grande Health Clinic will go in front of a Lee County Hearing Examiner Wednesday, Aug. 28, for its proposed new building at 280 Park Avenue.
The request comes because the Clinic filed …
State: Beach water still ‘Good’ after Debby
August 15, 2024
Despite Hurricane Debby, the quality of water at the beaches of Lee and Charlotte Counties remained in the “good” category.
“Beaches in both Lee and Charlotte Counties were sampled on Monday,” …
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: From biology teacher to Boca Grande clinic, Dyan Wilson
August 15, 2024
It’s not magic, but it is a good omen: when people come to the Boca Grande Health Clinic and encounter nurse Dyan Wilson, they often feel better immediately. Dyan is serious about medicine, but us…
James Griffith is open all summer long!
August 1, 2024
James Griffith Salon is open this summer from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday through September. JGS Boca is a full-service salon that offers hair color, cutting, styling, extensions…
Boca Grande Health Clinic adopts Epic charting system
August 1, 2024
The Boca Grande Health Clinic is adopting Epic, a top-tier electronic health record system, to make your healthcare experience even better. This new technology will help us manage patient informat…