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Events Roundup: March 13-19
March 12, 2026
Friday, March 13
Farmers Market, Bayou
Frondezvous Mini Market, Pink Pony Courtyard
Boca Grande Art Center March Show, (through Sunday, March 15)
Boca Grande Historical Society Island…
Historian Timothy Winegard to reveal the horse’s secret history
March 12, 2026
BY FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE
For millennia, the heartbeat of human progress didn’t come from a piston or a processor — it came from the rhythmic strike of hooves against the earth. On Wednesday, Mar…
Bridge Authority traffic up, but revenue down so far this year
March 12, 2026
At the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority’s quarterly board meeting on Thursday, March 5, Drew Tucker was re-elected as chairman and George Milne was re-elected as vice chairman.
The members, mee…
New Recovery Oasis will give home to local 12-step meetings, programs
March 12, 2026
Above, the new space along Placida Road.
BY DEBORAH BLAIR & DAVID SPARKS
For the past 10 years, the Englewood Recovery Oasis has provided a central location for 12-step meetings and a sob…
License to Speak: Former MI6 chief brings spy stories to Boca Grande
March 12, 2026
Above, Sir John Scarlett with his wife, Gwenda, after the talk at the Boca Grande Community Center. Photo by Garland
Sir John Scarlett ran Britain’s MI6. On Friday, he came to the Boca Gr…
Standoff over old chicken tenders, with crowbar, for checked out guest
March 12, 2026
Just after 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Boca Grande Hotel at 5800 Gasparilla Road due to a report of a man causing a disturbance and holding a c…
1776: Freedom Takes Center Stage
March 12, 2026
Cast members Kimberly Whipple and Jim Grant in Royal Palm Players’ production of this year’s musical “1776,” which highlights the men behind the founding of our nation. …
Nature calls, but Sea Grape bathroom isn’t answering yet
March 12, 2026
Construction is still underway on the restroom facilities at the Sea Grape parking area of Gasparilla Island State Park and on track to be completed in 2026.
Sea Grape is a public beach area loca…
Thursdays are for Pancakes
March 12, 2026
The Lighthouse United Methodist Church is holding their annual pancake breakfast fundraiser for the next several weeks. Enjoy fluffy pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, grits, fresh fruit and fellows…
Island Club Tennis Mixer
March 12, 2026
The Boca Grande Club and Boca Bay Pass club held a Tennis Mixer. Over 60 participants played at both clubs on Saturday afternoon. Some of the group shown here at Boca Grande Club after the games. …











