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Kelly Shore talks flower farms at Garden Club march meet
March 14, 2024
COURTESY LAMAR TOOLE, BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB
Flower farms are my passion. With this heartfelt sentence, floral designer and flower farm advocate Kelly Shore greeted members of the Boca Grande …
Gasparilla Island Conservation promotes bike safety during spring break
March 14, 2024
Spring has sprung and Boca Grande is abuzz. With the gorgeous weather, there has also been an increase in people enjoying the GICIA Bike Path. In a cooperative effort to provide a safe and fun exp…
Beach sunflowers in bloom
March 14, 2024
The beach sunflower, or Helianthus debilis, is in bloom on the corner of 5th Street and Gilchrist Avenue.
This Florida-native perennial is a butterfly-attracting flower, and like other types o…
Still some time to see spring training
March 14, 2024
If you want to be part of Major League Baseball’s Grapefruit League excitement, you only have until March 25 to get to a game. Only eight games are remaining in the two stadiums that are close to …
Woman’s Club has deadline for Dog Show
March 14, 2024
Boca Grande Woman’s Club 2024 Dog Show Welcome all Boca Grande residents, friends, and island workers to the 2024 Dog Show, “Puttin’ on the Dog”, to be held Saturday, April 6 at 10 a.m.
Registr…
North Port ceases talks with Warm Mineral Springs developer
March 14, 2024
The City of North Port’s negotiation team has recommended the City cease the negotiations for a potential public-private partnership with WMS Development Group LLC for the future of Warm Mineral S…
Lee County sets youth fishing, camp dates
March 14, 2024
Spring has been an active season at the Boca Grande Community Center, and that pace will continue through the summer. Events include:
Youth fishing tournament – 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 18
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Feinbergs celebrate century in real estate from Long Beach to Boca Grande
March 14, 2024
On March 15, 1924, Adolph K. Feinberg incorporated his real estate firm in St. Louis, Missouri. As an early pioneer in the brokerage business, he held Missouri State Real Estate Brokers license nu…
Classical garden surrounds shed approved by board
March 14, 2024
It was perhaps the briefest of Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meetings. The Wednesday, March 13 meeting included just one item on the agenda, an accessory building for a garden by applica…
Construction begins again at revamped Coral Vista on Coral Creek
March 14, 2024
Construction is set to begin within the month on a community in Coral Vista Circle off Placida Road. Lewis Maguire Homes LLC, a construction company specializing in single- and multi-family proper…