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February 13, 2025
Annual Valentine’s Day edition Love Lines p14Download

February 13, 2025
Watson Wu with his framed canvas print which now hangs in the office of Silver King Custom Homes at the north end of Gasparilla Island. ImagesByWatson.com  Photo by Matt 

February 13, 2025
The more I learn and discover, the more confusing it gets. I am amazed, as we all are, by our great weather. Of course, it will change, but everything changes. This might come out scattered, but…

February 13, 2025
One of the better second-hand anecdotes we heard about Boca Grande this year was of a cranky house guest who was unsatisfied at the number of luxury boutiques in Boca Grande, having experienced Palm…

February 13, 2025
BY LARRY HANNAH, SHARON CROSS, MARY O’BANNON STEPHANIE NEWMAN Dear Boca Grande Community, On behalf of the Boca Grande Disaster Fund, we extend our deepest gratitude for your unwavering suppor…

February 13, 2025
When Terrie Smith started waiting tables at The Pink Elephant back in 1988, it was just about season. She had come to the area after living in Fort Lauderdale with her son, Shawn. Her parents did no…

February 6, 2025
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. According to the American Heart Association, someone dies of heart disease every 34 seconds. That’s nearly 2,500 people every d…

February 6, 2025
The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to discontinue adding fluoride to Lee County Utilities drinking water.  Lee County Utilities (LCU) is one of about 10 utility providers…

February 6, 2025
On Sunday on Harbor Drive, a 66-year-old female was injured when she fell off her golf cart. The EMS call at 2:30 p.m. noted that she was knocked out cold for five seconds, and was bleeding from her…

February 6, 2025
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board is set to hold its first meeting since September, on Feb. 12 at 10 a.m.  The meeting will include one project: a request to elevate a guest house at 30…