On September 1, The Birds of Southwest Florida exhibit will open in the Edison Caretaker’s House at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates, featuring multiple panels containing detailed illustrations by…
Editor’s Note: This installment is part of a six-week series on local wildlife provided by the Barrier Island Parks Society. These articles aim to foster community awareness regarding regional envir…
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet at 10 a.m. on Sept. 9 at the Auditorium of the Boca Grande Community Center, 131 1st St. W., Boca Grande, FL 33921.
The board will discuss th…
Above, work on toll lane 3, or the self scan lane, this week. GIBA photo
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Quarterly Board meeting was held on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at the Authority’s o…
A group of about 30 island community leaders and members met on Tuesday morning, Aug. 25, at the Boca Grande Fire Department to discuss emergency operations and preparedness in the event of a hurric…
Above, the house during the fire. Ashley Turner, Charlotte County
The cause of a massive Saturday afternoon house fire at Kettle Harbor Drive on Palm Island is undetermined. The house fire was…
Seats are still available for the Freshwater Module of the Florida Master Naturalist Program, offered in Charlotte County by UF/IFAS Extension Florida Sea Grant. The course will be taught on six con…
Bailey (left) and McKayla are here to remind you that the last chance this season to get your ice cream and other goodies at The Pink Pony is this weekend. Stop in quickly! They will reopen Oct. 4…
Boca Grande Trading says it’s all in the cards with their Tarpon Card T-shirts. Available in charcoal and powder blue, sizes S-2XL. Open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m to 5 p.m., 480 E. Railroad Ave…
June 8, 2026, marked 30 years of employment at the Boca Grande Post Office for Cherre Hobbs. On June 29, 2026, Manager of Post Office Operations, Eric Bonds, visited the Boca Grande Post Office to p…
