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February 22, 2022
Plexiglass has gotten a lot more use in the last two years than ever before thanks to COVID, but now you see more and more of it being discarded. Local artist Gail Cleveland found some pieces that w…

February 22, 2022
When asked where she sleeps, Iltica points to the ground in Périgny, Haiti, not far from the dilapidated home that was destroyed by a devastating earthquake last August. For Iltica and other familie…

February 22, 2022
The Strawberry Festival silent auction won’t be a quiet one for the winning bidder “syndicate” of a dinner for 24 that features the music of the local Grande Bande and a fabulous view of the Gulf of…

February 18, 2022
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…

February 18, 2022
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…

February 18, 2022
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…

February 18, 2022
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…

February 18, 2022
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…

February 18, 2022
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…