News
Lack of cell phone service almost claims a life
February 16, 2023
If you’re tired of the unreliable cell phone service the island has experienced since the storm, be thankful you don’t have an emergency call to make. Jim Turpin found out last Friday, Feb. 10 that…
Island beach accesses to soon be open
February 16, 2023
Lee County has announced a phased reopening of beach parks, with Gasparilla Island beach accesses at the top of the list.
The tentative opening is scheduled for early March. Lee County Parks &…
You’ve heard of black holes, but blue holes?
February 16, 2023
Emily and Jim talk about the blue holes of the Gulf
Mote Marine Laboratory is sharing some of its most interesting research with Boca Grande audiences through a series of presentations called Cof…
The UMW Strawberry Festival celebrates 30-plus years of helping the needy
February 16, 2023
Fortunately for Boca Grande, neither Hurricane Ian nor the pandemic have been able to stop the United Methodist Women’s annual Strawberry Festival. On Saturday, March 4, the festival will return to…
GIBA elects officers, talks finances and discusses north end cleanup efforts
February 16, 2023
Submitted by the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Quarterly Board meeting was held on Wednesday February 25, 2023, in the offices of the Authority. Ginger…
GICIA offers tours of Mercabo information and restoration update
February 16, 2023
Submitted by the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association will conduct volunteer-led tours of Mercabo Cove on Marc…
The Grande Chorus wants you
February 16, 2023
Submitted by Elaine Skypala
For the people involved in our island’s Grande Chorus it is performing a free love song concert at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church last Friday and hearing thunderous app…
Boca Grande Hope For Haitians campaign starts strong with 12 homes
February 16, 2023
Submitted by Food for the Poor
The challenges in Haiti continue to mount, but Boca Grande Hope For Haitians is standing firm in its drive to provide 40 more homes for vulnerable families living i…
‘Art on Banyan, Five Women’ exhibit coming soon
February 16, 2023
It’s the sixteenth year of celebrating creative innovation for the “Art on Banyan: Five Women” Exhibit, presented at the Boca Grande Art Center. This year the group welcomes a new addition, ceramic…
History Bytes continues with the always-lively Futch family tales
February 16, 2023
The Boca Grande Historical Society’s History Bytes presentation on Wednesday, Feb. 15, was provocatively titled “Island Love Stories,” with an overflow crowd looking to hear some lurid tales from th…