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Local snook season remains open through April 30
March 7, 2024
The recreational harvest of snook in the Panhandle, Big Bend, Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Charlotte Harbor and Southwest management regions opened March 1, and remains open through April 30.
This in…
Island 5K St. Pat race postponed
March 7, 2024
A 5K race, set for St. Patrick’s Day 2024 on Gasparilla Island and sponsored by the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce, has been canceled due to logistics and permitting issues.
The chamber hopes to…
Boca Grande 2024 dog show
March 7, 2024
Welcome all Boca Grande residents, friends and island workers to the 2024 Dog Show, “Puttin’ on the Dog”, to be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 6. The dog show will award prizes in the categorie…
Community Center roof repair gets authentic Spanish barrel tiles
March 7, 2024
When the Boca Grande Community Center gets its new roof this spring, it will have something in common with the c. 951 Sobrado Abbey in Galacia, Spain, and many other historic sites across the U.S. a…
Charlotte County seeks drainage unit volunteers
March 7, 2024
The following Charlotte County MSBU/TU Advisory Boards are seeking volunteers who must be both a property owner within and reside within the unit.
Placida Area Street & Drainage Unit is seeki…
Historic Preservation Board considers shed and studio
March 7, 2024
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board has one item on its agenda at its March 13, 2024 meeting. The board will consider a new accessory shed and garden studio at a house at 171 Palm Ave. The h…
The Boca Grande Woman’s Club Spring Fair is Saturday
March 7, 2024
Get on board! The Boca Grande Woman’s Club annual Spring Fair is tomorrow, Saturday, March 9.
The festive Boca Grande-themed parade, followed by all of the merriment and cheer of a traditional fa…
Rental agencies prep for Spring Breakers
March 7, 2024
Spring breaks have officially begun, and as students from across the country head for the warmth of Florida, expect more crowds and traffic throughout the month of March.
Lee and Charlotte count…
Red tide expert at Cape Haze
March 7, 2024
Join Lemon Bay Conservancy for a free talk featuring Dr. Larry Brand, a distinguished researcher and professor at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, as he…
Suncoast Humane ‘Dogs for Dogs’ event builds momentum for new campus construction
March 7, 2024
A Dogs for Dogs fund-raiser is being held on Saturday, March 16 to raise funds for the last 25 percent of Suncoast Humane Society’s capital campaign for their new campus.
“There is no other place…