The Boca Grande Disaster Fund is announcing the fundraising for a new home to be built for deputies working in Boca Grande. After Hurricane Milton, the existing 1920s Florida Cracker home located at…
Island Vet Sarah Babcock was selected for the Michigan State University 2025 College of Veterinary Medicine Distinguished Veterinary Alumni Award.
“This award is exceptionally humbling,” Babcock…
From 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, the Lighthouse United Methodist Church Family Ministries will be holding a Pirates and Princesses Ball in the Fellowship Hall for children ages one to 10. …
BY THE GICIA
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) will start restoring the Town Park between 3rd and 5th Streets, beginning on Monday. Stormwater intrusion from…
After an April 15 code amendment for parking requirements for historic districts, Boca Grande Health Clinic will be able to break ground on their new Annex project in May.
“The good news is that…
BY AMANDA MOCANU, SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT (E-8), USAF, RET
On April 8, 2025, my husband Brandon and I were among over 100 southwest Florida veterans blessed to fly on Southwest Florida Honor Fligh…
Two commissioners from Lee County were in Boca Grande last week, not only to attend the groundbreaking of The Island School and Boca Grande Community Center renovation, but to learn about the island…
A number of Charlotte and Lee citizens and businesses came out to the joint meeting of the Charlotte and Lee County Commissioners in Punta Gorda to talk about the issue of Boca Grande and access to…
There is no timeline for the reopening of the Boca Grande or Placida Fishing Piers which were damaged during hurricane season; however, Charlotte County Parks and Recreation has begun the design pro…
