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Local Briefs: intro fishing, Fire Service volunteer, disaster mitigation and woodpecker

March 21, 2024
Intro fishing for adults at El Jobean Pier Charlotte County Community Services invites those aged 50 and above to participate in free active programs aimed at fostering social connections and w…

Briefly: Advisory boards need volunteers

March 21, 2024
Several local MSBU/TU Advisory Boards are seeking volunteers who must be both a property owner within and reside within the unit. The Boca Grande Street & Drainage Unit is seeking three member…

Calusa Blueway series with guides Bill and Mary Burnham

March 21, 2024
Burnham Guides Paddling Adventures in Florida, Costa Rica, and EVA,” will be the final talk in a series of free Calusa Blueway-related programs set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, at the North Fo…

Putting around Boca Grande set for Saturday 

March 21, 2024
The Boca Grande Fire Department in conjunction with the non-profit Respect First Responders (R1R) will be hosting an open house and the Putting Around Boca mini-golf event this Saturday, March 23….

Linda Fairstein to interview author of ‘The Sewing Girl’s Tale’

March 21, 2024
On Wednesday, March 27 at 4:30 p.m. at the Boca Grande Community Center, Linda Fairstein will interview John Wood Sweet about his book “The Sewing Girls Tale: A Story of Crime and Consequences in …

Lee County approves hurricane recovery plan

March 21, 2024
Lee County voted to accept the Resilient Lee Recovery and Resilience Plan for final consideration during the Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, March 19. This plan is the product…

Boca Grande Hope for Haitians responds to crisis

March 21, 2024
Food for the Poor (FFTP) is poised to launch a massive humanitarian aid campaign in Haiti as the charity watches for signs that security has been restored amid escalating gang warfare that has sei…

Lazy Laser regatta Sundays at Boca Bay

March 21, 2024
Catch Sunday regattas   Photographer Dr. David Caldwell caught the warmups for the Basin Sailing Yacht Club’s (the polite version of the acronym) upcoming April races in the Boca Bay Powerhouse…

Preschool gets a new playground

March 21, 2024
The Boca Grande Preschool has completed construction on a new playground that includes a play structure, play yard, storage room expansion, easels and a tall security wall fencing the entire area….

Brit Hume at Powerhouse for Lighthouse United 

March 21, 2024
Prize auction event for 2024 Strawberry Festival  A luncheon with Fox News commentator and correspondent Brit Hume was a prize for the Lighthouse United Methodist Church’s annual Strawberry Fes…