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October 17, 2025
As signs go up across Boca Grande for a new parking ordinance, some merchants are already worried about placement, including an area on 4th Street that is marked on the ordinance with one side of th…

October 16, 2025
There are four nests left on the island after the fall sea turtle season. As the season is wrapping up there isn’t much of anything happening as we wait for those last nests to hatch. If you’d li…

October 16, 2025
On Thursday, October 16, the Florida Forest Service conducted a 40-acre prescribed burn at Don Pedro Island State Park’s land base; Englewood Fire Department and crews were on scene providing suppor…

October 16, 2025
This upcoming season marks the beginning of the Johann Fust Library Foundation’s milestone 75th year, and the 2025-2026 Literary Series offers the community the opportunity to see and hear exception…

October 16, 2025
The Boca Grande Fire Department would like to have everyone in the community issued an R7 radio to bring it into the station to be checked and to make sure that we have all records updated, and/or c…

October 16, 2025
The Lee County Sheriff’s office reported two animal disturbances in recent reports. There was an animal disturbance in the 700 block of Gulf Boulevard on October 2.  There was also an animal dist…

October 16, 2025
The Englewood Fire Department reports that Tower 75 has officially been upgraded to an Advanced Life Support truck, enhancing the department’s ability to provide critical medical care in the communi…

October 16, 2025
The stoplight at the Boca Grande Causeway was the scene of a small accident the morning of Monday, Oct. 13; no EMS were present. Please be careful at the intersection, as the cars coming off Gaspari…

October 16, 2025
As residents return for the season, Lee County Sheriff’s Office’s Lt. Mike Sawicki reminds residents that out-of-the-box security camera systems, particularly for the front door and docks, are very…

October 16, 2025
A number of Florida architects were recognized in a recent Forbes Best in State competition.  While most architects were in Miami, and included firms like Strang and Tropica, there were local arc…