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Respondents post to Boca Grande Chamber survey
June 26, 2025
Last Thursday, Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce released a new visitor survey called “Off Island Visitors.” It comes in the wake of a new ordinance that would restrict parking on the island to t…
Ladies Howl, what a weekend
June 26, 2025
Sally J ends Tournament Season
BY BETSY FUGATE JOINER
It only took a minute to catch the excitement of friends and families coming together at Scarpa’s Coastal Friday night, Ladies Night Out…
Letters: Fourth of July memories made here in Boca Grande parades
June 26, 2025
To the Editor:
My name is Tina Dodge. My family and I have been vacationing in Boca Grande since I was a young child. Some of my greatest memories are in Boca Grande. My parents started out just…
Resilient Florida seeks speakers
June 26, 2025
The Resilient Florida Program invites prospective speakers to present on flood resilience topics at the upcoming Quarterly Resilience Forum, scheduled for Aug. 6, 2025. The forum provides an opportu…
Lee County invites flood survey responses
June 26, 2025
Lee County is in the process of completing a Flood Vulnerability Assessment, and one of the key requirements tied to the state funding for the assessment is a community engagement component. The cou…
Cape Haze Coast Guard Auxiliary encourages non-alcohol boating
June 26, 2025
Operation Dry Water weekend, taking place July 4 to 6, is a national awareness and enforcement campaign focusing on reducing the number of alcohol-and drug-related incidents and fatalities and foste…
Boca Grande Chamber asks for input from off island visitors in beach survey
June 19, 2025
The Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce has released a new visitor survey called “Off Island Visitors.” It comes in the wake of a new ordinance that would restrict parking on the island to two hours for…
Details of proposed Boca Grande parking restrictions
June 19, 2025
A new draft ordinance would remove public beach access parking from all of Boca Grande, except for the Gasparilla Island State Parks, and institute a two-hour limit for business customers. The ordin…
Dragonfly landing near Coral Creek
June 19, 2025
This dragonfly, likely a common four-spotted pennant, recently landed near the Coral Creek Jetport. Brachymesia gravidais is common in Florida.
Watson Wu photo
Charlotte opens beach parking
June 19, 2025
Additional parking will be available at Englewood Beach beginning at 12 p.m. on Friday, June 20. The portion of the parking lot south of the roundabout will open, providing 77 additional parking spa…