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Historic Board to hear 851 Palm Avenue case and more at November 8 meeting
October 30, 2023
The next Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. in the Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium, has just one item on the official agenda – A Ce…
Make it Grande! Royal Palm Players announces their 2023-24 season
October 30, 2023
SUBMITTED BY ROYAL PALM PLAYERS
After three years of partial seasons, Royal Palm Players is poised and ready to entertain and excite you. They are back with a full season of four major producti…
Decide a 100-year-old debate on November 8: Was Warren Harding one of our worst presidents?
October 30, 2023
Was Warren Harding one of our worst presidents?
Next week, you can decide!
On Wednesday, Nov. 8, historian Ryan Walters will give us a chance to reconsider the historically poor opinion of o…
5th Street Veteran’s Memorial to be unveiled November 8, reception to follow at History Center
October 30, 2023
The renewed Veterans Memorial at the intersection of Gilchrist Ave. and Fifth St. on Boca Grande, will be unveiled on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 8 (no time given). To celebrate this occasion, …
Parking discussion continues
October 26, 2023
NOTE: This story contains new information that cannot be found in the hard copy or e-edition story. Just after press time we received information requested earlier in the week that is pertinent to…
We went from no towers to lots of towers
October 26, 2023
BY SHEILA EVANS AND MARCY SHORTUSE
Not only do we have a new cell phone tower in the middle of town, baby cell phone towers have popped up as well … and more are being planned.
Right now we …
A lack of south end dunes has led to a lot of flooding … so what can be done?
October 26, 2023
Back in July of 1967, the headline in the News-Press of Fort Myers was, “What to Do About Eroded Tip of Boca Grande.”
Then, as now, islanders were looking to beach nourishment to help prevent e…