New firefighter-paramedic at BGFD
When firefighter-paramedic Pat Sherman joined the Boca Grande Fire Department, he wasn’t looking for a change of scenery so much as a closer sense of community…
From Illinois, turtle appreciation
BY RICK MUSGROVE
When I first arrived at the west side of Gasparilla Island in Boca Grande four and a half months ago, the beach was littered with stakes. Up…
Reflecting on five years at the Clinic
I was walking on the island the other day, passing the construction site where the new Clinic of the Future is taking shape, when I stopped for a moment to…
A sneak preview of Keith and Laurie Farlow’s new undertaking, Chophouse285 by Farlow’s, located on Dearborn Street in Englewood, was held last week. The restaurant will feature one of Florida’s rare…
May your Halloween be scarier than what’s actually going on in this country.
A meme often shared around the country
Welcome to Halloween 2025, which has turned from a one-night celebration int…
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
Another amazing week of fall fishing here in Boca Grande! The weather has been very comfortable and the fish have been biting!
We are mainly targeting snook right now…
The weekend of November 1-2, the Blue Angels will headline the 2025 Florida International Air Show at the Punta Gorda Airport. The gates open at 9 a.m. and aerial performances begin at 12 p.m.&…
On November 22 through 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Edison and Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers will hold its 17th annual Autumn Garden Festival. Over 80 garden vendors from around…
Lee County has created an email address for questions about the new Boca Grande parking regulations. It is BocaGrandeParkingCommittee@leegov.com.
The email address came about after merchant…
As signs go up across Boca Grande for a new parking ordinance, some merchants are already worried about placement, including an area on 4th Street that is marked on the ordinance with one side of th…
