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Placida boat ramp temporary closure
June 27, 2024
The boat ramp at Placida Park, 6499 Boca Grande Causeway, Placida, FL 33946 will be closed for repair work on July 8, 2024. The ramp is anticipated to reopen on July 20, 2024.
Major landscaping for 5th Street Boca Grande gateway
June 27, 2024
BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND CONSSERVATION & IMPROVEMENT ASSOC.
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association has announced the initiation of two significant bike path improvem…
Golf cart parade on Fourth of July
June 27, 2024
Independence Day is right around the corner, and lineup for Boca Grande’s annual Fourth of July parade begins at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 4 in the gravel lot at Scarpa’s Coastal.
The parade …
New laws July 1: End for balloon releases, pickups ok at HOAs
June 27, 2024
After July 1, public balloon releases will now be illegal in Florida, the result of a new bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Balloon releases were once a common part of the Florida tourism landscap…
Preservation Board reviews new Community Center details
June 27, 2024
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10 at the Boca Grande Community Center Woman’s Club Room. Newly released documents from Lee County show details …
Propeller strike highlights dangerous boating weekend
June 27, 2024
Useppa assists in boat resembling beached whale
Area fire and EMS had a busy afternoon last Saturday, June 22, with calls of an overturned boat in the pass and a prop strike.
The Boca …
Grouper for a quarter: Memories of early fishing
June 27, 2024
Many of us start fishing as kids, introduced by parents or grandparents. It seems to me the younger we are exposed to the outdoors the deeper it imprints. My first memories are about fishing. Abou…
Briefs: Charlotte’s Flores now state president
June 27, 2024
Charlotte County Administrator Hector Flores will begin a one-year term as president of the Florida Association of County Managers on Thursday. Flores was elected by fellow members of the FACM boa…
Share the shore with nesting birds this Fourth
June 25, 2024
Although beachside fireworks shows are entertaining to people, the bursts of color and noise wreak havoc on coastal birds — especially for nesting species. After each fireworks explosion, birds pa…
Get prepped for the Fourth of July on Gasparilla Island
June 21, 2024
A roundup of upcoming events and specials in Boca Grande and around Cape Haze and Charlotte County. Some events:
Golf Cart Parade: Lineup for the Fourth of July parade begins on Thursday, July …