News
Historic Preservation Board meeting dwells on sliding doors and ‘what if’ scenarios
April 12, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE A rather long and well-attended meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday, April 10 yielded some interesting conversation regarding rumors and speculat…
Island parking ordinance on the table at commissioners’ meeting next week
April 12, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Changes to Boca Grande parking may be coming soon, as Lee County Commissioners will be addressing potential revisions in our parking ordinance on Tuesday, April 16 at their regu…
Boca Grande snook update at ‘Coffee with a Scientist’
April 12, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN What is happening with the local snook population? That’s what Mote Marine scientists Dr. Kevan Main and Dr. Ryan Schloesser explained to guests at the final “Coffee with a Scientist…
ISLAND SHERIFF, FIRE AND EMS NEWS
April 12, 2019
Grand theft, injured swimmer, unusual behavior, unfounded reports The Boca Grande Fire Department and Lee County EMS were on the scene at several calls this week, including a man who was injured wh…
Do your part: Bring the Easter Bunny some candy for the hunt
April 12, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Easter Egg Hunt is right around the corner, and the time has come to gather your baskets, your best Easter bonnets and your bags of individually wrapped soft candy to…
Kevin Fitzgerald paintings at Hughes Gallery
April 12, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Lyrics from a 1965 song by the Beatles are what inspires artist Kevin Fitzgerald to create his colorful paintings of pristine nature, and you can check them out now through June 1 at…
Are you ready for John Storms the Reptile Man?
April 12, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT You know him … you love him … and he’s coming back to see us. That’s right, John Storms and his World of Reptiles will be at the Boca Grande Community Center on Thursday, April 1…
Fifth Street beach ramp back in business
April 12, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Residents and guests who were curious about the construction project at Fifth Street beach will be happy to learn that the repairs have been completed, and the ADA handicap-accessib…
‘Mullet and Mangroves’ to be presented today at the Community Center
April 12, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Friends of Cayo Costa, along with Barrier Island Parks Society and Boca Grande Historical Society, are proud to present the locally-filmed documentary “Mullet and Mangroves: The Pion…
Profile: Mark Masselink
April 12, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Mark Masselink has visited Boca Grande every year since the late 1990s. He’d travel here annually with a group of friends to go tarpon fishing in Captiva and Sanibel islands, and eve…