Above, a native butterfly orchid on the path.
A new irrigation system for the Bike Path downtown is part of enhancing the park-like setting of 3rd to 5th streets after the destruction caused by…
Man rescued in shark and tarpon filled waters during busy evening
A man-overboard situation in Boca Grande Pass on Friday, May 15 during evening tarpon fishing made national attention. According…
The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to 134 calls for assistance in April and May 2026, reported Chief C.W. Blosser during the Board of Fire Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, May 20.
The…
One of the team’s eight tarpon released during the 2026 Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce ‘World’s Richest’ Tarpon Tournament won it for Team Blaze last Thursday as several other boats kept the t…
Citations dismissed after tourist parking case
A Canadian man visiting Boca Grande this March had his parking ticket thrown out this week in court in Fort Myers. Jon Dimick, of Chester, Nova Scot…
This Saturday, May 23, Uncle Don’s Boca H2O Music Festival will be held on the water off the sandbar between Gasparilla Island and Placida. The concert is put together by Big Boy Toyz Expo.
The s…
LETTER SUBMITTED TO THE PARKING COMMITTEE
It is with concern that we write to the Parking Committee regarding the April 16, 2026 letter and attachments submitted by Mr. Clelland Greene and to pro…
On Wednesday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jenna Persons-Mulicka as Lee County Supervisor of Elections.
Persons-Mulicka is a founding partner and attorney at Strayhorn &…
Houston, we have Finnegan and …..
Among the Boca Grande regulars, and friends of so many, are John and Lisa Walsh, who call Houston their permanent residence. They are among the regulars who sp…
The Boca Grande Woman’s Club awarded 11 scholarships to Lemon Bay High School seniors. All 11 students have a strong connection to Boca Grande either by employment themselves or through a parent or…
