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What you need to know when you enter the voting booth
November 4, 2016
There are only four more days until the upcoming general election, and conversation is heating up. It may be leaving you confused, but with a little research you can approach the voting booth with co…
Royal Palm Players gears up for ‘Battle of the Sexes’
November 4, 2016
The go-to group for theater fun, Royal Palm Players (RPP), is excited to announce its upcoming season with big productions and thematic concerts based on the oldest competition under the sun, the ba…
GIFT Tournament returns on Tuesday, Nov. 22
November 4, 2016
Now is the time to sign up for the 2016 Gasparilla Island Flyfishing Tournament, which will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 22, sponsored by Gasparilla Outfitters, SunTech Builders, LLC and the Boca Grande…
Ladies Day poster announced, WRTT artists still being sought
November 4, 2016
The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the official 27th Annual Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament artist. Brendan Coudal is back for the 2017 Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament, with a…
Range Light update from BIPS
November 4, 2016
SUBMITTED BY JIM GRANT OF THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY – The Barrier Island Parks Society announced this week that restoration of our Gasparilla Island Light (GIL) is proceeding on schedule … i…
Your weekly road paving update …
November 4, 2016
Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC will be working on Gasparilla Road for the next three weeks, widening shoulders and repaving. Lane closures are set for one-lane traffic only throughout the wo…
Letter to the Editor: Last call to get early ballots dropped off in Lee County
November 4, 2016
To the Editor: The deadline to request to vote by mail has now expired. You can still drop your ballot off in person, however. Voted ballots must be physically returned (not just postmarked) to the S…
Obituary: Bess Finch
November 4, 2016
Bess Finch, recent resident of Boca Grande, passed away on September 29, 2016, at her summer home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was born LewEllyn “Bess” Lundeen in Atlanta on February 25, 1929. She sp…
Profile: Steve Kaplan
November 4, 2016
BY SUE ERWIN – Steve Kaplan was on a short three-day vacation in Boca Grande four years ago with his wife, Jill. They were visiting his brother, who had a condo in Boca Bay, and they noticed an adve…
BREAKING: Lee County Commissioners strike Gilchrist from agenda
October 28, 2016
Lee County Commissioners sent out an email on Friday, Oct. 28 stating that agenda item 26 regarding the Gilchrist Avenue meeting landscape project in Boca Grande has been stricken from the Novem…