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March 11, 2022
To the Editor: This past week we have had some very unfortunate happenings on our beautiful beach here in Boca Grande.  It all started on Monday, Feb. 28 when we glanced out to the beac…

March 5, 2022
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March 4, 2022
The story of the big fence on the beach now includes a new twist … and none of it makes much sense to anyone Isn’t it funny how one innocuous PVC pole with the words “survey marker” can s…

March 4, 2022
Love is the language spoken here. If you know Boca Grande and its diehard art lovers, you know who uses those words on a daily basis. Barb Hughes not only has one of the kindest souls on the islan…

March 4, 2022
Lee County Parks & Recreation will host the first annual Family Fun Night, 5 p.m. Friday, March 11, at the Boca Grande Community Center, 131 First Street West, Boca Grande. Bring the family an…

March 4, 2022
The 2022 Boca Grande Film Festival is in the books, but the memories of good times with friends and some truly wonderful films will remain. The Audience Award and fan favorite went to “My Donke…

March 4, 2022
Dr. Phillip Jenkins, professor of history at Baylor University and considered one of America’s best scholars of religion, will discuss his latest book, “Climate, Catastrophe and Faith,” at St. An…

March 3, 2022
BY BOOTS TOLSDORF Decision made: After two years of not selling beads down by the Boca Grande Post office, I am coming back! Look for me, weather permitting, on Friday, March 11 a.m. (Thursday …

March 3, 2022
Zimbabwe is the only African country with vast amounts of carvable stone. In fact, the stone found there is of such great importance to the people of Zimbabwe, that the word “Shona” is derived fro…

March 3, 2022
The musical theatre community mourned en masse when the iconic Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim passed away at the age of 91 on November 26, 2021. Broadway luminaries, such as Lin Manuel Miranda…