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Boca Grande Methodist Church women distribute $60,000 from Strawberry Festival activities, thrift sale
April 13, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT The United Methodist Women of Boca Grande have handed out nearly $59,000 raised from their annual Strawberry Festival held at the Community Center on March 3. Proceeds went to organi…
Mark Asparilla, MD to be inducted into Charlotte County Hall of Fame
April 13, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT Community and tourism champion Mark O. Asperilla, MD has been selected as the 2018 Charlotte County Tourism Hall of Fame inductee and will be inducted during the annual tourism lunch…
ISLAND LEO BEAT: LCSO crime prevention team to hold special presentation at Power House
April 13, 2018
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office Crime Prevention Unit invites everyone on the island to a special presentation on ID theft and other fradulent activities, scheduled for Wednesday, April 25 at 2 p.m…
Island School ‘Peace, Love, & Art’ exhibit starts April 18
April 13, 2018
■ SUE ERWIN Every other year, students from The Island School work to create unique pieces of art that get to be on display for everyone to see at the Boca Grande Art Center. The 2018 Island School…
WWII Symposium planned for next week
April 13, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT The Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center will be hosting The 2018 Pacific Theater WWII Symposium, a 3-day event planned for Monday, April 16 through Wednesday, April 18. There…
Rangers needed for Waterkeeper program
April 13, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Volunteer rangers are sought for the Caloosahatchee Waterkeeper program in Fort Myers. The Caloosahatchee River Watch, also known as the Caloosahatchee Citizens Association, started …
Profile Dr. Raymond James
April 13, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Dr. Raymond James has been serving patients in the area for more than two decades, and since March he’s been treating patients at the Boca Grande Health Clinic. He officially started…
Obituary: Doris L. Daughtrey Hargis
April 13, 2018
Doris Doris L. Daughtrey Hargis, 90, of Englewood, FL passed away March 31, 2018. She was born February 22, 1928 in Arcadia. Doris and her husband, Terry, owned the first motel in Boca Grande, The …
Bocilla Islands Conservancy celebrates preservation, plans casino fundraiser
April 11, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you enjoy playing casino games, there’s a fundraising event happening on April 28 on Don Pedro Island that you won’t want to miss. The Bocilla Islands Conservancy is planning a ca…
A 90+ gathering of islanders … Cheers to the ‘Greatest Generation’
April 6, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT This past week a group of 13 local 90-year-olds had a luncheon upstairs at the Boca Grande Club. The luncheon was the brainchild of Boca Grande resident Claire Carlson. Claire said t…