The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to nearly 600 calls for assistance in 2025, reported Chief C.W. Blosser during the Board of Fire Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
At the mee…
Friday, Jan. 23
• Farmer’s Market, Bayou
• Boca Grande Art Center, Elegant Oyster Painting, 236 Banyan St.
• Island Memories, Boca Grande Historical Society, Crowninshield Community H…
The Steans and Morrisons families have donated three adjacent properties on Manasota Key to the Hermitage Artist Retreat. The combined properties, once a home to the Vanderbilt family and now valued…
The Monday, January 26 meeting of the Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization will include the Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO. One item on the agenda is a discussion of the work on Riv…
A simple sewer break that turned complicated was finally fixed on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
“The FPL power pole was directly on top of the gravity pipe,” said Ron Bolton, executive director of the Gaspar…
Rural parish priest in Boca Grande
For someone who has spent more than four decades in parish ministry, the Rev. Geoffrey Piper describes his life’s work with a simple phrase: “That’s my stock in…
It’s the time of year to check on and update your listing in the 4-Digit Phone Book.
Do you have a new number? Do you want to switch to or add your cell number? If you have a residence on t…
The island has had a number of reports of recent thefts from unlocked cars, including watches and wallets.
On Wednesday, Jan. 14, just after 11 a.m., Lee County Deputy David Scozzafava responded…
Ganong, Spurgeon and Kenan finish out 15 on Lee panel
The Lee County Board of Commissioners met for the first time this year on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Commissioner Kevin Ruane recapped the Jan. 13 joi…
Decades of research, protective laws and community involvement are paying off for Florida’s sea turtles, a conservation success story shared by Dr. Jake Lasala of Mote Marine Laboratory during the o…
