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Garden Club visits the Naples Botanical Garden
March 30, 2015
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB – The Boca Grande Garden Club bused down to the Naples Botanical Garden last week to view “Gardens with Latitude,” a showcase of gardens encircling the glo…
Candy needed for Easter egg hunt
March 30, 2015
The Main Rabbit of Easter will be coming to Boca Grande on Saturday, April 4, at 10 a.m., but he needs your help.
Please drop off bags of individually wrapped soft candy by Tuesday, April 1 at …
Cuba: Rebuilding churches
March 30, 2015
BY JACK SHORT – This is the fourth installment in a series of stories regarding the Boca Grande United Methodist Church mission trip to Cuba in February.
During discussions about Cuba, and espe…
Summer months bring need for vigilance in fight for manatee lives
March 30, 2015
BY JACK SHORT – As more boaters make their way out onto the water again for fishing season, they risk contributing to one of Lee County’s least desirable legacies: disproportionately high manatee …
Numbers are up for 2015 season
March 30, 2015
BY JACK SHORT – It’s probably tough to find a full-time Florida resident who, during any given season, doesn’t think it’s the worst one yet. And of course, by “worst” they usually mean “busiest,” …
Two-leggeds and four-leggeds unite this Saturday at the Dog Show
March 30, 2015
Who let the dogs out?
The Boca Grande Woman’s Club did! This Saturday, March 28, at 10 a.m., the annual Boca Grande Dog Show will be held on the grounds of the Boca Grande Community Center and …
Get your Ultimate Dining Experience tickets today
March 20, 2015
Time is running out to get raffle tickets for the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce Ultimate Dining Experience.
With each $20 ticket purchased you increase your chance to win dinner for two at 11…
Profile: Pastor Brian Brightly
March 20, 2015
BY JACK SHORT – Pastor Brian Brightly is a remarkably energetic speaker and a progressive thinker. I confess I’ve never attended a sermon given by the pastor – but I spent a week in Cuba with…
Art for Haitian Children auction to be held at Smart Studio
March 20, 2015
The Smart Studio will present a special silent auction of Dominican children’s art at their Boca Grande gallery on Park Avenue, March 25 through April 8.
Children from the La Vega Christian Sch…
Hop on the Big Red Bus next Thursday: Donate blood, see a movie for free
March 20, 2015
The Boca Grande Health Clinic is sponsoring a blood drive on Thursday, April 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and donors will receive vouchers for a free movie ticket, as well as a coupon for a single sco…