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Ladies Howl events set for weekend at Scarpa’s, Whidden’s
June 19, 2025
Ladies Howl at Moon Tournament is this weekend. There are two days of events.
The tournament will be held Saturday, June 21 from 7 to 10 p.m. The Ladies Night Out captain’s party is on Friday, J…
Church staffer speaks to Lee County on road danger
June 19, 2025
Arcila-Jerez killed on stretch where busy road turns to two lanes
After a car accident killed María Arcila-Jerez on Burnt Store Road, her family spoke out at the Lee County Commission meeting to…
Police & Fire Incidents
June 19, 2025
A little before 7 p.m. on Friday, June 13, a vehicle fire was reported at 333 Park Ave. by Gasparilla Adventures.
The vehicle was a pickup truck, and the caller reported the fire as extinguished…
EMS crews respond at Causeway
June 19, 2025
A reader captured a group of EMS and first responders called to a cardiac situation Tuesday at Boca Grande North. Paramedics performed lifesaving measures and he was transported to hospital.
Phot…
Toaster melts cabinet door at north end of island
June 19, 2025
Incident sparks island-wide reminder: Unplug appliances
A toaster apparently created the possibility of a house fire on Monday, June 16 at the north end of the island. The Boca Grande Fire Depart…
Mosquito season here; call Lee or Charlotte; thousands of eggs in each square foot
June 19, 2025
With the summer months comes the start of Florida’s peak mosquito season. Two jurisdictions cover mosquito control for Gasparilla Island.
“We started this mosquito season with a bang,” said Jenif…
Sheriff house funds matched by Lee Commission
June 19, 2025
The Lee County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 to match the Boca Grande Disaster Fund’s contributions to replace the Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy house at its Tuesday, June 17 meeting. …
Quick emergency response saves hand
June 19, 2025
Victim appears at press conference
The nine-year-old survivor of last week’s shark attack near 22nd Street sat for a press conference from Tampa General Hospital alongside family and doctors on T…
Post Office: Box numbers still safe with renewals
June 19, 2025
An expired credit card left a Boca Grande resident unable to renew his Post Office boxes through the online system, and worried that he would lose his longstanding box number.
In an email stateme…
Planned change for coontie plants on Bike Path
June 19, 2025
BY THE GICIA
The GICIA has undertaken a $1.3 million landscape restoration project for the Bike Path to restore the massive destruction to the native landscape caused by saltwater inundation from…