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Agenda set, Sullivan elected at parking meeting
April 23, 2026
Above, from left: Richard Ganong, Bruce Kenan and Mark Spurgeon study papers before the beginning of the meeting; each group was seated in order by the member of the Lee Commission who appointed the…
Hurricane passes available at Boca Grande Fire Department; needed if an emergency
April 23, 2026
As hurricane season approaches, the time to prepare is now. Part of that preparation for Gasparilla Island residents, property owners and business owners is to obtain hurricane passes from the Boca…
Strawberry Festival Distributes Record Proceeds
April 23, 2026
Above, one of the ten organizations to receive money from the Strawberry Festival is Englewood Helping Hand, represented by Mark Rennie (right). With him are (from left) Pastor Daphne Johnson and Mi…
Church speaks on Gilchrist parking
April 23, 2026
Above, Deb Martin, who had been a member of the old Parking Panel, said hello to Michael Jacob, the deputy county attorney before the meeting. Photo by Garland
A representative of the Lighthouse…
Kids in Fire School
April 23, 2026
Seven Island School students, grades third through fifth, spent last Friday morning at the Boca Grande Fire Department for the first ever Mini Fire Cadet Academy. Students got to try on gear, got a…
Charlotte makes wish list for sales tax
April 23, 2026
Above, a transportation project discussed this week, including improvements for Gasparilla Road. Charlotte County image
After approving pursuing a 10-year extension of the 2026 1 Percent Sales Ta…
Joint Charlotte, Lee meeting on parking set for Monday
April 23, 2026
Charlotte and Lee County Commissioners will meet on Monday, April 27 to discuss the Boca Grande Parking Ordinance as part of their ongoing dispute resolution process. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m…
Business issues surface in public comment period at parking meeting
April 23, 2026
At the first meeting of the Boca Grande Parking Committee, a number of island business owners and the fishing community came out to express initial thoughts during a public comment period.
Lisa S…
St. Andrew’s hosts Boys & Girls Club Easter
April 23, 2026
Volunteers from St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Boca Grande hosted a special Easter celebration for the Englewood Club kids at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Charlotte County. It was a very mean…
Croquet Winners
April 23, 2026
Ken Heimann, Sr (l) and Brad Tate celebrate a recent croquet victory.
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