News
Australian pines to be taken down on Railroad Avenue, road closure scheduled
November 15, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Boca Grande motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes from 7 a.m. to noon from Tuesday, Nov. 19 through Thursday, Nov. 21. A tree removal project on E. Railroad Avenue will req…
ISLAND SHERIFF, FIRE AND EMS: Wayward raft, two children rescued from Boca Grande Pass
November 15, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT It isn’t every day that the Boca Grande Fire Department takes their jet ski out to rescue a wayward unicorn, but Sunday, Nov. 11 was that day. At 2:22 p.m., island fire and EMS, as wel…
Final phase in Savann Kabrit, motivation for Boca Grande Hope For Haitians
November 15, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT The Hope For Haitians Committee along with their partners, Food For The Poor, are preparing for the 11th annual Boca Grande Hope For Haitians cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception. The…
Mercabo Cove restoration gearing up for groundbreaking
November 15, 2019
■ SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA If you have noticed some activity at the Mercabo Preserve site, that’s because the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is in the preliminary ph…
Burch family moves into North Carolina mountains with new store called The Mountain Mermaid
November 15, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Highlands and Cashier’s N.C. have always been sister towns to Boca Grande, as many of our residents have homes there or visit frequently. Becca Burch, a generational island girl…
Profile: Kate Ingram
November 15, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Royal Palm Players has gained another new talented member who has been busy planning and rehearsing for productions starting this fall. Kate Ingram, wife of well-known RPP director Tad…
Obituary: Janell H. Johnson
November 15, 2019
Janell H. Johnson, formally of Boca Grande, Florida, passed away to her heavenly home on November 11, 2019. She was born October 29, 1926, in Arcadia, to Theodore and Hessie Mae Hargis. Although born…
K. brevis found in his concentrations in Charlotte, Lee counties
November 15, 2019
In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background to high concentrations in Sarasota County, medium to high concentrations in Charlotte County, background to high concentr…
Many thanks to those who made our book sale a success
November 15, 2019
To the Editor: Each spring and fall, the Johann Fust Library Foundation conducts a used book sale in the library loggia. Island residents turn out in the hundreds to shop for books. The proceeds from…
Thank you, Lee County, for cleaning the beaches
November 15, 2019
To the Editor: I would like to thank Director Jesse Lavender, Lee County Parks and Recreation, Joe Weir, Lee County Parks and Recreation, and our Rangers Jesse Kanuch and Dan Kacynski for the amazing…