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Historic Port Boca Grande Lighthouse Museum set to reopen after Hurricane Ian restoration
January 19, 2024
The Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & Museum, a cherished local landmark and the oldest structure on Gasparilla Island, is thrilled to announce its reopening to the public on Monday, Feb. 5. This …
The Island School earns A, and 100 in math
January 19, 2024
The Island School has earned an A for the sixth time in a row in the annual Florida Department of Education ranking.
These scores are purely informational and meant to serve as a baseline for …
Sawfish expert is launch speaker for new marine biology series
January 19, 2024
A new marine ecology education series will feature independent researchers on marine biology issues critical to Cape Haze and Charlotte Harbor. The Lemon Bay Coastal Seminar Series, set for an ina…
Bishop Doug Scharf to visit Boca Grande, St. Andrew’s this Sunday
January 18, 2024
The Rt. Rev. Douglass Scharf, the Bishop of the Diocese of Southwest Florida, will visit St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Bishop Scharf was elected bishop coadjutor of th…
We’re in a pickleball here on Gasparilla Island
January 18, 2024
This week, Lee County voted to turn one of the two tennis courts on Wheeler Road into four pickleball courts. The case should not be viewed as simply that pickleball is winning over tennis (which …
Gardening and literary instructor Marta McDowell visits Garden Club
January 18, 2024
On January 10, the members of the Boca Grande Garden Club welcomed Marta McDowell (Chatham, NJ), noted gardener, lecturer, historian and author of several books that combine the literary with the …
Boca Grande resident speaks out for tennis courts at Lee County meeting
January 18, 2024
A Boca Grande resident braved the rain to advocate for more tennis courts during the Lee County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 16.
Nancy Leckerling, who had never attended a me…
Community sees returns from its investment in Boca Grande’s young scholars
January 18, 2024
The Boca Grande Woman’s Club has discovered a way to develop new talent on and for the island, help young people achieve personal success, encourage investment in the community and feel rewarded w…
2024 Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic opens Saturday, Jan. 20
January 13, 2024
It is that time of year when all eyes turn to the island’s tennis courts. The 2024 Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic opens Saturday, Jan. 20, and runs through Feb. 10.
With an array of…
Thornton Wilder offered at Royal Palm Players
January 12, 2024
Our Town will be presented by Royal Palm Players at 7 p.m. on January 18, 19 and 20.
By BOOTS TOLSDORF
A New Year. A New Beginning. We look ahead to making positive changes in our live…