Above, High water on Gulf Boulevard and a stuck Dodge minivan. Photo by Jay Iacoma
A quick rainstorm on Tuesday, April 7 dumped rain and flooded streets on Gasparilla Island.
Across the coast…
Golf cart dangers abound
Above, two Lee visits to the Damficare helicopter pad this week have kept emergency crews busy during Easter week. Photo by Sue Shaffer
On Wednesday evening, April 8 t…
Easter weekend began with Stations of the Cross on Park Avenue, and followed with an Easter Egg hunt at the Community Center. Saturday afternoon, there was a return of John, Paul, George and Ringo w…
Celebrating 250th birthday
The Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners (CCBCC) is scheduled for a Regular Meeting on April 14, 2026. One item included on the Regular agenda is discussion a…
School administrators from Charlotte County who help with Kids Needs visited Lighthouse Methodist Church annual pancake breakfast last Thursday. Lighthouse Methodist Church is a donor of Kids Needs…
Barrier Island Parks Society and Florida Park Service held their Great Seashell Hunt last week. Port Boca Grande Lighthouse created their own version of a Easter egg hunt. This group participated an…
Florida Lighthouse Day was celebrated last Saturday. The volunteers at Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & Museum were busy at work. Shown at top, Wendy Hogan & Judy Morgan showing off their u…
Lee County Commissioner Kevin Ruane appointed Bruce Kenan to the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board at the Tuesday, April 7 Lee County Board of County Commissioners regular meeting.
Addition…
To the Editor:
On behalf of Suncoast Humane Society, we would like to extend heartfelt thanks to the Boca Grande community for the generous support it showed at the 5th Annual Dogs for Dogs…
Spring fishing is peaking and our weather will continue to heat up. This is the short window to enjoy our transitional fishing. It was a colder winter and the fish are hungry. Summer’s heat will ove…
