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Business & Real Estate: GIWA and Drainage Unit
April 10, 2025
GIWA rate change
At their April 1, 2025, meeting, the Lee County Board of County Commissioners adopted a resolution to approve Gasparilla Island Water Association’s new rate structure.
On Janu…
Arched entrance to Community Center presented
April 10, 2025
At the Boca Grande Historic Preservation board meeting Tuesday, Friends of Boca Grande presented a slight change to their renovation plans for the Boca Grande Community Center.
They wish to add a…
Holy Week services slated
April 10, 2025
The most solemn week of the Christian year is next week, known as Holy Week. It is really not a full week, but the number of special services and remembrances make five days seem much longer and per…
Boca Grande Preschool finds new home(s)
April 10, 2025
BY THE BOCA GRANDE PRESCHOOL
Despite the challenges wrought by Hurricanes Helene and Milton last fall, and despite the subsequent dislocation of the Boca Grande Preschool from its longstanding sp…
What’s big & yellow & floats?
April 10, 2025
Above, a ducky from this week’s Boca Grande Preschool Fundraiser.
Photo by Dusty. More photos here.
Community Center breaks ground on Island School, Renaissance plan
April 10, 2025
Close to 100 people were present Thursday, April 10, to celebrate the groundbreaking for the expansion of The Island School. This is the first on-the-ground manifestation of the Friends of Boca Gran…
Boca Grande resident honored for Korean Conflict service
April 10, 2025
Boca Grande resident and veteran Bob Fletcher joined the 22nd Southwest Florida Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, April 8.
“It was phenomenal from start to finish,” said Fletcher, wh…
Architect’s model proves scale issue to Preservation Board
April 10, 2025
A house model, and last-minute updates to a design, helped to make the case that an island residence’s additions would be appropriate in scale to the Boca Grande Historic District.
The main…
Van remembers the late Capt. Woods
April 10, 2025
Capt. Phil Woods was a special man. He had Interbay Marina on theGandy Causeway a lifetime ago.
As a kid I walked around the marina one day and was amazed by all the snook around the boats. I got…
OPINION: VAN HUBBARD
April 10, 2025
If a local captain is repeating a suggestion, you aren’t hearing it
Spring fishing is not to be missed.
We currently have an opportunity you don’t want to miss out on. Local fishing is on fire…