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Community Center trees and mains
May 8, 2025
        
    
        
        
                
Construction continues at the Community Center. Above, trees were removed for a parking area along Park Avenue. They will be replaced by another variety. Park Avenue was blocked off Thursday for…
        
        
        
                
                
                        Deputy house fundraising now at $242,000 of $720,000 goal
May 8, 2025
        
    
        
        
                
Fundraising continues for a new house for a Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy family on Gasparilla Island. In the last week, the total money raised has gone from $190,000 to $242,000. Currently, an…
        
        
        
                
                
                        Groundbreaking on the Clinic of the Future, with one-year timetable
May 8, 2025
        
    
        
        
                
The Boca Grande Health Clinic of the Future hopes to formally begin construction this month, after a ceremonial groundbreaking last Thursday afternoon, May 1. 
The groundbreaking included staff…
        
        
        
                
                
                        Honoring the staff at the Boca Grande Health Clinic for Nurses Week
May 8, 2025
        
    
        
        
                
Every year from May 6 to May 12, organizations across the country take time to honor the people who are truly at the heart of patient care: our nurses. National Nurses Week recognizes the vital role…
        
        
        
                
                
                        Let the season begin: Tarpon tourney schedules now set
May 8, 2025
        
    
        
        
                
Boca Grande has a full season of Tarpon Tournaments, offering different traditions and prizes. 
Tarpon season begins Saturday, May 10 with the Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament. Find more informa…
        
        
        
                
                
                        August date for parking meet
May 8, 2025
        
    
        
        
                
After expecting a parking ordinance to come before the Lee County Board of County Commissioners on May 20, Lee County has now delayed the hearing of the ordinance and vote until August.
At their…
        
        
        
                
                
                        Two historic Gilchrist houses recommended for renovation
May 8, 2025
        
    
        
        
                
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will review two historic Gilchrist Avenue renovations at its upcoming meeting set for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14. 
A French Colonial style house at 3…
        
        
        
                
                
                        Donated ATV will help Boca Grande Sea Turtle nest protection
May 8, 2025
        
    
        
        
                
The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association recently received a $15,000 donation to purchase a utility task vehicle, or UTV, for turtle patrols this season.
Arlene Hall of the Association wrote about…
        
        
        
                
                
                        2025 Graduate
May 8, 2025
        
    
        
        
                
Logan McGinty is graduating from Lemon Bay High School in a couple of weeks. He will be attending the University of Florida in the fall, majoring in either mechanical or aerospace engineering. Logan…
        
        
        
                
                
                        Junonia find on North end
May 8, 2025
        
    
        
        
                
Madeline Robbins, age 10, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin found a rare Junonia shell while swimming on the North end of the Island at her grandparents’ home.                          
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