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Letters: Idea on matching address and post office boxes for package delivery

January 8, 2026
To the Editor:  Life on Boca Grande comes with certain charming quirks we’ve all grown to love: the golf carts, the afternoon storms that appear out of nowhere, and the simple pleasure of ru…

Red Eye Open!

January 8, 2026
One hundred and twenty players converged on Coral Creek Club on New Year’s Day. Participants included members, family and guests. A two-person 18-hole par 3 scramble, with tee boxes & pins in so…

EcoWatch: Barred owl vs the spotted owl: A fight for survival

January 8, 2026
Barred owls are expanding their habitat because the forest in the East has been cut down. That’s called adaptive range expansion. And do you know what? Whether you believe in God or nature, whatever…

Downtown Boca Grande greets 2026

January 2, 2026
As 2025 winds down, smiling faces abound at local shops. Linda Smith at Sunsets of Boca Grande with some great sweaters still in stock; Jayden Duffy at Gasparilla Adventures repaired bikes; Sandy In…

Agatha Christie’s Mousetrap with Palm Players beginning Jan. 10 

January 2, 2026
BY  ELAINE SKYPALA, ROYAL PALM PLAYERS When Agatha Christie wrote this thrilling murder mystery, she would never have guessed that The Mousetrap would become the longest-running play in history…

Charlotte County Government calendar upcoming

January 2, 2026
Charlotte County government meetings for the coming week. Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, 10:30 a.m. – South Burnt Store Street and Drainage MSBU Advisory Board, Punta Gorda Charlotte Library, 401 Shrev…

Noted photographer gives smartphone tips

January 2, 2026
Do you want to learn how to use your smartphone to create incredible photos? The Boca Grande Camera Club is pleased to announce a presentation to be given by noted photographer and scientist Meli…

Coming to Boca Grande, no matter the week’s big chill

January 2, 2026
In spite of the arrival of mid-week cold weather, there were still families out visiting local beaches.  Over the weekend, when temps were in the 70s, island parking lots filled and there were so…

Southwest Florida Reading Festival ‘26

January 2, 2026
Lee County Library System will welcome more than two dozen authors to its 27th annual Southwest Florida Reading Festival on Saturday, March 7, 2026 in Fort Myers. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. readers of a…

Causeway traffic for ‘25 first results

January 2, 2026
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority has released almost final results from 2025 year traffic figures. While figures were not completely final for the end of 2025 as there were a few hours left…