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Art Debut at The Hammocks Cape Haze
December 18, 2025
Local artist Dawn Barry-Bryan introduced her art collection last week at The Hammocks Cape Haze. Dawn’s pieces are mixed-media collages that blend seashells, textiles, beads and vintage illustra…
Boca Bargains reopening
December 18, 2025
Boca Bargains reopened its doors for the season on Saturday, Dec. 6 welcoming back shoppers and supporters to their newly renovated location. Visitors returned to a totally redone building with…
Christmas Church Services 2025
December 18, 2025
Lighthouse United Meth. Church
December 24
• Family Service 5 p.m.
• Traditional candlelight service 7 p.m.
Our Lady of Mercy Cath. Church
December 24
• Christmas…
Grande Chorus Christmas Concert
December 18, 2025
The Grande Chorus held its Happy Holidays community concert this week on Sunday and Monday evenings at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. Session 2 rehearsals begin in January. To find out more about th…
EcoWatch: Let us keep Christmas
December 18, 2025
Whatever else be lost among the years, Let us keep Christmas still a shining thing: Whatever doubt assails us, or what fears, Let us hold close one day remembering Its poignant meaning for the heart…
DeSantis appoints Patricia ‘Trish’ Petrosky to Lee Supervisor
December 12, 2025
P
atricia “Trish” Petrosky was sworn in as a Lee County Commissioner Monday, Dec. 15, on the steps of the Old Lee County Courthouse in downtown Fort Myers.
She will participate in the next reg…
Update: Lee County Boca Grande parking permit schedule
December 12, 2025
Lee County has updated the in-person schedule for Boca Grande parking permit distribution. Three December dates had to be canceled due to temporary utility impacts caused by building construction…
Boca Bargains set for reopening after renovation
December 11, 2025
Donations in New Year
Boca Bargains will be reopening on Saturday, Dec. 13 from 9 a.m. to noon in its previous location at the corner of Park and Banyan Streets. The shop will be open on Wednesda…
Gratitude for our Community Partners from Friends of Boca Grande
December 11, 2025
BY MARTA HOWELL, FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE
What a whirlwind this last year has been! Last year at this time my office was in a shipping container in the parking lot of the Crowninshield Community Ho…
Kemerer credentialed
December 11, 2025
Captain Derek Kemerer has completed the process that awards the professional designation of Fire Officer. The Commission on Professional Credentialing met on Dec. 4, 2025, to confer the designation…