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Letters: Health Clinic grateful to Hank Wright sponsors

April 23, 2026
To the Editor:  On behalf of the Boca Grande Health Foundation and the Boca Grande Health Clinic, we extend our sincere thanks to the Boca Grande community for its continued support of the 3…

Celebration of Life April 26 for Chef Lenny Clymer

April 23, 2026
There will be a celebration of life at The Temptation Restaurant from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 26 for Leonard “Lenny” E Clymer, 66.  Leonard was born on Monday, December 7, 1959, to the late…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Erin & Dusty Stanczyk

April 23, 2026
Local plant-based cookbook authors Fresh out of college and living in Nebraska, the Beef State, Dusty and Erin Stanczyk decided to make a change for their health. That choice led them to adopt a…

Island parking meeting set for this Wednesday 

April 16, 2026
The first meeting of the Boca Grande Parking Committee will be held on Wednesday, April 22 at 1 p.m. The public meeting, which will include all 15 members of the committee as well as Lee County s…

Gasparilla Island Magazine earns state awards

April 16, 2026
Gasparilla Island Magazine has been recognized in the 2026 Florida Magazine Association Charlie Awards, earning honors across a wide range of editorial, design and production categories. The annu…

Fire Cadets Friday

April 16, 2026
The Boca Grande Fire Department will host a Mini Fire Cadet Academy on April 17 at BGFD Station for students in grades 3 through 5, ages eight to 11. The three-hour program is designed to provide ha…

Tarpon Season Kick-off Party Saturday

April 16, 2026
The Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association is hosting the first annual Tarpon Season Kick-off Party on Saturday, April 18. The event is from 5 to 7 p.m. at Whidden’s Marina, 190 1st St. East. The…

International Women’s Fishing

April 16, 2026
The International Women’s Fishing Association met this week in Boca Grande for the Boca Grande Funament, held from April 12-15. The tournament is one of many events for the club; Funaments are ways…

Workshop on county land, right-of-way issues

April 16, 2026
The Charlotte County Commission has scheduled a workshop at 9 a.m., Tuesday, April 21 in Room 119 of the Charlotte County Administration Center, 18500 Murdock Cr., Port Charlotte. Discussions includ…

Manual bridge barrier opening Wednesday

April 16, 2026
On April 15, vehicular traffic along the Boca Grande Causeway at around at 1:40 p.m. was delayed for approximately 40 minutes when the swing bridge barrier gates malfunctioned and would not raise up…