Charlotte County Commissioners discuss proposal to buy lots just off island for boat overflow and other public use
“I think the concept has an incredible amount of merit. I’m excited about it…
If you grew up in the 1940s, you have probably seen works by Frank Frazetta throughout your childhood without even knowing it. You might have seen his work in “Mad Magazine,” on movie posters from t…
BY BRET KUEBER, MD BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC
Back in 2009 a study was completed on the people who lived on Ikaria Island off the coast of Greece. It was known that people lived longer there than…
The pre-festival kickoff for the 2022 Boca Grande Film Festival will be held this Tuesday, Feb. 22 at the Boca Grande Community Center outdoor stage. The film that will be shown at this drive-in pre…
The last time Dr. Erinn Mueller was in Boca Grande for a “Coffee with a Scientist” presentation was two years ago. As Mote’s associate vice president for Research and Program Manager for Coral Resto…
The Boca Grande Art Center was bustling with activity as executive director Tonya Doherty carefully reviewed the updated brochures for the upcoming Home Tour. “We moved the date,” explained Doherty…
BY SARAH SUWAK, YOUNG LIFE STAFF ASSOCIATE
Young Life is a nonprofit organization that steps into the lives of teenagers with the mission of developing mentoring relationships and introducing the…
The United Methodist Women’s annual Strawberry Festival is back – bigger and better – as it welcomes a group of off-island artisans to the merriment. The festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m…
From a young age, Leigh Gale’s mother, Katherine, taught her that she could do anything she set her mind to it. “She never looked at me and said, ‘You can’t do that.’ She would always say, ‘Let’…
Boca Blooms was as busy as a Starbucks in midtown Manhattan. Ladies meticulously selected their orchids as Sharon Yonker stood behind the cash register finishing up with a customer. Athletic, lithe…
