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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.                             …

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…

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…

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.  …