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NHR nomination shot down in Tallahassee
November 12, 2021
On Thursday, Nov. 4 the possibility of the National Register of Historic Places nomination proposed for the residential historic district of Boca Grande becoming a reality faded one more step into…
BGHPB meeting includes NHR and sidewalk amendment discussions
November 12, 2021
Three Special Certificates of Appropriateness were heard at the monthly Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meeting on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, held at the Boca Grande Community Center Au…
Sidewalk ordinance amendment expected to be finalized, passed at December 7 Lee County Commissioners’ meeting
November 6, 2021
On Tuesday, Nov. 2 Lee County Commissioners unanimously approved the ordinance that will determine the way shopkeepers and property owners are allowed to keep their storefronts in Boca Grande. The…
Record-breaking bridge crossings discussed at GIBA meeting
November 6, 2021
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Quarterly Board meeting was held on Wednesday Nov. 3, in the offices of the Authority.
Members of the authority were updated on the traffic and revenue f…
Grande Rounds series begins with ‘Back to Boca’ virtual talk
November 6, 2021
The “Grande Rounds” health lecture series sponsored by the Boca Grande Health Clinic and the Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation is set to kick off the season on November 16. “Back to Boca” will …
Remembrances of a life well lived, lost too soon: Shannon Hoeckel, 1979 – 2021
November 6, 2021
BY CARROLL SWAYZE – It is with overwhelming sadness I share the news that my son, Capt. Shannon Lee Hoeckel, left us to fly with the angels on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, forever changing the dynami…
In honor of Veteran’s Day, an in-depth glimpse at new PBS documentary titled ‘A State at War: Florida During WWII’ (Part I)
November 6, 2021
It was September 1941 and Leading Aircraftsman R A G Cleave, a British student pilot training at the Lodwick School of Aeronautics in Lakeland, Fla. was getting ready to take flight. Little did he…
RPP’s ‘Inherit the Wind’ is a star-studded tempest
November 6, 2021
You will be seeing stars and lots of them too, when you see Royal Palm Player’s “Inherit the Wind,” a knockout courtroom battle reenactment based on the famous Scopes “Monkey” Trial in this outdoo…
Toys for Tots is set up and ready for your donation
November 6, 2021
Englewood Bank & Trust once again is a proud participant in the Marine Corps Reserve’s annual Toys for Tots campaign. Residents are invited to bring unwrapped toys to any branch during busines…
New Physician to Join Boca Grande Health Clinic
November 6, 2021
By the Boca Grande Health Clinic CEO
The Boca Grande Health Clinic is pleased to announce that Bret Kueber, M.D. will join the Clinic early next year as a full-time physician alongside Raymond …