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Briefly: Wildflower open house
February 22, 2024
Lemon Bay Conservancy will host its annual open house from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24. The free event will be held at the Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve at 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blv…
Registration is on for Bike Path Parade
February 22, 2024
The Boca Grande Woman’s Club invites residents to celebrate on Saturday, March 9 by joining them at the annual Bike Path Parade and Spring Fair.
To represent their love for their island’s past,…
GIWA asks help on water survey
February 22, 2024
Gasparilla Island Water Association Inc. will be submitting its annual per capita water withdrawal report to the Southwest Florida Water Management District this spring. This permit limits the amo…
Take a (trip to) Bath with donations for Strawberry Fest March
February 22, 2024
Expect Oohs and Aahs at the Strawberry Festival Silent Auction, Saturday, March 2.
The 2024 Strawberry Festival Silent Auction will belie its name. In fact, when festival goers enter the tent f…
Ready for nesting: Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association visits Island School
February 22, 2024
The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association explained the importance of sea turtle habitat and nesting protection to the art students at The Island School last fall. BGSTA Volunteer Arlene Hall and hel…
Art on Park Avenue: Boca Grande art show set for this weekend
February 22, 2024
Excitement is brewing for Boca Grande’s new festival, Art On Park Avenue, which is slated for Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 24 and 25, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days.
Park Avenue and 4th Street w…
Signs aid Range Light navigation
February 22, 2024
Visitors might notice some new additions to the Gasparilla Lighthouse or “Range Light” park as the Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) works to refurbish it after two devastating hurricanes. BIPS’…
Art of Photography Camera Club show opens at March 1 reception at Boca Grande Art Center
February 22, 2024
Sixteen exhibitors will participate in the annual Boca Grande Camera Club “Art of Photography” show, set for March 1 to 3, 2024 at the Boca Grande Art Center.
The public is invited to attend an…
Pelican Cove plan adds 256 condos to Placida Road
February 22, 2024
A new, 256-unit condo complex called Pelican Cove is proposed along Placida Road, near Hacienda Condos and across from the Coral Caye development.
The 25-acre project with address 8019 Placida …
Briefly: Tarpon pull set by Lemon Bay; Rotonda rehab
February 22, 2024
Lemon Bay Conservancy will hold their next tarpon pull event on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 8 a.m.
They will first need to load the seine net and other equipment in the jon boat before using th…