The Boca Grande Camera Club launches its new 2025/2026 season with a series of guest speakers as well as field trips. This year, meetings will resume in the Crowninshield House of the Community Cent…
The original sheriff house is believed to have been moved from the block at 1st Street and Gilchrist Avenue, donated by the Hammond family for the benefit of the island. There are two similar houses…
The beach is back at the south end of the island, courtesy of the state of Florida’s renourishment program. This week, crews continued to work on the seawall area in front of the Boca Bay Pass Club…
Editor’s Note: This story was updated Friday, Oct. 17 to reflect comments from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Signage related to the new parking ordinance is beginning to be installed across Ga…
Nearly an hour of public comment centered on the proposed Manchester Waterway Cut-Through Project during Tuesday’s Charlotte County Commission meeting. Residents voiced strong opposition, citing the…
An aerial view of the Wheeler Road recreation area. The old tennis courts have been removed at left of the parking area. The traffic circle will be the site of pickleball. The parking area for t…
At the October 14 Charlotte County Commissioners meeting, residents again pressed the board to take action regarding Lee County’s controversial Boca Grande parking ordinance. In turn, commissioners…
Next Tuesday, the Lee County Board of Commissioners will vote on a memorandum of understanding with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office to replace the sheriff’s house at Wheeler Road which was damaged b…
The Gasparilla Island State Park at the south end of the island reopened early this week, including the public parking lot.
The park has been closed for renourishment since July. This particular…
