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Rains helped salty GICIA Bike Path
February 27, 2025
Please continue to use caution while using the GICIA Bike Path. Hurricane cleanup and site prep for replanting the five-mile-long GICIA Bike Path continues. GICIA landscape crews are working closely…
Strawberry plans
February 27, 2025
Join the fun at the 2025 Strawberry Festival starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, at the Lighthouse United Methodist Church at 3rd and Gilchrist. Strawberry shortcake, brats, hotdogs, music by t…
Night delivery down south
February 27, 2025
Beach renourishment pipes arrived at Gasparilla Island State Park. Here, a view at night, as trucks prepped for dropoff. The process will take over a month, pulling sand from the borrow area. The be…
Landscaping donation on the agenda for Lee County on Tuesday
February 27, 2025
On the agenda for the March 4, 2025 Lee County Board of County Commissioners meeting is a donation for landscaping to Wheeler Road Community Park. The donation is from the Boca Grande Disaster Fund…
Parking for God scheme resolved San Fran mistrust
February 27, 2025
Issues between churches, parking and median strips are not unique to Boca Grande. Nationally, there have been a couple of cases. The most visible was in 2018, when the San Francisco Municipal Transp…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: From music to construction
February 27, 2025
Scott Shute
Originally from Illinois, Scott Shute moved to Florida nearly three decades ago in search of new opportunities, trading his guitar for a construction career.
Scott was born in Peor…
SW Florida Fishing: Reds are a chewin’ …
February 27, 2025
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
Redfish are starting to show up in strong numbers in the backcountry! With the weather getting warmer, the redfish have gotten active and willing to bite. We are mostly c…
Boca Bargains is back
February 27, 2025
Boca Bargains Boutique’s grand re-opening is happening on Wednesday, March 5. The Boutique is now located east of the Crowninshield Community House on Banyan Street. The new hours are Wednesdays fro…
Tom Rush performs at Community Center
February 27, 2025
Legendary folk singer, songwriter and guitarist Tom Rush performed at the Boca Grande Community Center on Tuesday evening.
Photo by Matt
Charlotte County’s 1907 Placida Bunkhouse is cornerstone of local history
February 21, 2025
Editor’s Note: The Charlotte County Board of Commissioners will hear recommendations for the future of the Placida Bunkhouse on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 9 a.m. Below is an update from John Valickas, a Pl…