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SW Florida Fishing: It’s time for a day on the water
February 29, 2024
BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR
Spring fishing is so great, I love it. Big snook, reds, trout, and suicidal pompano on the shallow grass on windy days all makes for a great day! We don’t normally see large…
EcoWatch: Good and bad news for Florida’s ecosystem
February 29, 2024
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it’s the only thing that ever has.”
– Margaret Mead, American cultural anthropologist and author…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Called to a life of faith, in Boca Grande
February 29, 2024
There is something special about Garth Bailey. It only takes a few minutes talking to him to know what it is. He is unabashedly in love with the Lord.
Garth is from Ocho Rios, Jamaica, but lives…
Boca Grande Health Clinic mid-season report
February 29, 2024
BY MARK DRISCOLL
Here we are in March already, and I can’t believe how fast the months are flying by. I hope everyone is enjoying Boca Grande, especially now that the weather is finally treating…
Briefly: Boat lock closed
February 29, 2024
The South Gulf Cove boat lock will be nonoperational due to repairs. The lock cannot be opened manually or via bridge tenders until repairs are complete. For information, contact Patrick Ferriter at…
History Bytes: Viola Dyer recalls Boca Rico, the Pass Marina and sea rescues
February 29, 2024
Closing out the season’s History Bytes series was a lively hour of story-telling by jack-of-many- trades and master of all of them, Viola Dyer. She came to the island in the 1980s and established th…
How do you spell fun? Look for Royal Palm’s Putnam Spelling Bee
February 29, 2024
BY ERICA RESS MARTIN
March 13 is the night I look forward to and dread. It’s the night RPP’s “The 25th annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” opens. This hectic, exhilarating, difficult show is caus…
Bike Parade and Woman’s Club Spring Fair March 9
February 29, 2024
The Boca Grande Woman’s Club Spring Fair, All Aboard the Boca Grande Express, arrives on Saturday, March 9. Come out and celebrate what makes Boca Grande special and have a great time with friends a…
Artists join Strawberry Festival lineup this Saturday
February 29, 2024
The Annual Boca Grande Strawberry Festival, held on the grounds of the Boca Grande Community Center, is a long-standing island tradition known for fresh Strawberry Shortcake, a fabulous Silent Aucti…
Lee and Charlotte early voting locations, primary dates
February 29, 2024
Early voting for the upcoming presidential preference primary begins Saturday, March 9 for Lee County and Monday, March 4 for Charlotte County.
Florida is a closed primary state, which means that…