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Boca Grande talks Boston: an overlooked past of an autonomous ‘city-state’
April 1, 2022
SUBMITTED BY THE FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE
This Saturday, April 9 at 4:30 p.m., the Friends of Boca Grande the Community Center presents Yale History Professor Mark Peterson. As part of the Friend…
2022 Southwest Florida Climate Summit to be held April 7 and 8
April 1, 2022
A free public virtual event to share knowledge, showcase climate action, engage leadership, and mobilize the collaboration needed to build more resilient communities.
Southwest Florida: The Coa…
New study quantifies the economic cost of 2018 red tide
April 1, 2022
Researchers recently released two new indexes to gauge the severity of red tide events in the Gulf of Mexico. The Bloom Severity Index and the Respiratory Index now offer a standardized and object…
Health Clinic to celebrate its 75th anniversary with festivities galore
March 31, 2022
The Boca Grande Health Clinic is celebrating its 75th anniversary. For this occasion the Boca Grande Clinic Foundation will host a gala street party on Thursday, April 7, to revel in this momentou…
PROFILE: Betsy Fugate Joiner
March 31, 2022
Betsy Fugate Joiner is a walking, talking slice of Boca Grande history. Betsy is Boca Grande royalty, bearing two of the most recognizable Boca Grande names, Fugate and Joiner.
“My grandfather,…
Video footage of the 2022 Boca Grande Bike Parade & Spring Fair
March 27, 2022
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJuVprHQJpg
The fence goes up, the fence comes down
March 25, 2022
More changes have been made at the Hill Tide Estates beach. The lattice fencing that was being erected on the pier pilings has been taken down completely, and the fence nearest to Boca Bay has bee…
I’ll bet you didn’t expect to see THIS in a gopher tortoise hole
March 25, 2022
Those of us who spend a lot of time on Gasparilla Island are used to the term “invasive species” when it comes to certain anoles, lizards, fish and, of course, iguanas. But on Wednesday, March 16 …
A sitdown with State Attorney Amira Fox
March 25, 2022
(Continuing our series on local politicians and government administrators, we present an update with 20th Judicial District State Attorney Amira Fox)
Since we last sat down in the summer of 201…
It’s Mardi Gras time on the Bike Path!
March 25, 2022
This Saturday, March 26 is the day to throw on your beads, get out your favorite Mardi Gras mask and join your friends and family to watch the Bike Path parade and join in all of the festivities. …