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Boca Grande celebrates a decade of Hope for Haitians
February 26, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Haiti is no stranger to crisis. The Caribbean nation yet again is in the midst of a conflict affecting the entire country. Food For The Poor, and donors such as Boca Grande Hope for …
Chowder, anyone? How about a little Ellen deGeneres on the side?
February 22, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Stop by the Crowninshield Community House this Saturday night, Feb. 23, between 5 and 7 p.m. and eat some chowder for a good cause … or maybe so you can win some golf time at The I…
‘Grande’ marshall of bike parade announced
February 22, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Woman’s Club is pleased to announce that the Boca Grande Historical Society will serve as honorary Grande Marshall of the 2019 Bike Path Parade. The parade will begin…
Parking rangers kept busy with improper parkers
February 22, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT If you’ve wondered about the new Lee County government SUVs roaming island streets in the last few months, they are the Lee County parking rangers who patrol county beach accesses, p…
Head injuries suffered after fall from golf cart
February 22, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT On Wednesday, Feb. 20 the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a call of an accident on the golf cart path at the intersection of 11th Street and E. Railroad Avenue. The call cam…
Ruling upheld in Three Sisters’ access litigation
February 22, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE In the ever-ongoing case of land access to Three Sisters Island, a ruling to uphold a trial court’s decision has been handed down by the State of Florida District Court of Appea…
Be aware of 5K runners, walkers this weekend downtown – Volunteers also needed
February 22, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Community Center is looking for volunteers to help with the Boca Grande 5K Run and Fun walk on Sunday, Feb. 24. Volunteers are needed from 6:45a.m. to 9 a.m. to help …
Niko was on the lam, but now she’s home
February 22, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE There may be a lot going on right now on the island, but one event this past week seemed to take a little more precedent than others. When one beautiful little dog disappeared f…
GIBA board reviews sidewalk plan proposal, new stickers and elections at quarterly meeting
February 22, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Ginger Watkins and Gay Darsie were both re-elected at the quarterly meeting of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority that was held on February 13, 2019. Watkins was re-elected as ch…
Annual ‘Economic Summit’ scheduled for February 28
February 22, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Everyone is invited to attend a financial discussion at the 2019 “Economic Summit” planned for Thursday, Feb. 28 at 3:30 p.m. in the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium. John Kis…