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Hunt for Easter Egg Hunt volunteers
March 14, 2024
The annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Boca Grande Community Center will be held Saturday, March 30. This free event is sponsored by Lee County Parks & Recreation and The Friends of Boca Grande Com…
Emergency Operations Center presentation
March 14, 2024
The public is invited to a March 21 presentation on the design for the planned Standby Emergency Operations Center, part of the Auxiliary Emergency Communications backup emergency system for Gaspa…
Inn exec chef honored by trade pub
March 14, 2024
Nick Marchesano, executive chef at The Gasparilla Inn, has been honored as one of the Club + Resort Chef’s 40 under 40.
Marchesano arrived in Boca Grande just before Hurricane Ian, where he wa…
Red Tide Forum on March 19
March 14, 2024
Barrier Island Parks Society will host the Red Tide Forum with Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19.
Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with a diverse p…
Rotary sets 42nd Fine Arts Fest
March 14, 2024
The Rotary Club of Englewood will hold its 42nd Fine Arts Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, and Sunday, March 24.
Englewood’s Dearborn Street will feature original artwork …
Family celebrates St. Patrick’s day rescue with EMS
March 14, 2024
BY MELISSA CSANK
St. Patrick’s Day has a special significance for my family. Ten years ago, on that day, my family experienced a life-altering event at the Boca Grande Club. My father, heading …
Charlotte County cleans up at Coral Creek
March 14, 2024
A property at 12555 Placida Road, just across from Placida Park at the entrance to the Boca Grande Causeway, is getting a cleanup courtesy of Charlotte County.
“Our county demolition vend…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Importance of an involved civic life
March 14, 2024
Surprises are a happy part of Debby Houck’s world. She loves doing things just a little out of the ordinary. Debby and her husband Rich recently surprised a new acquaintance by explaining that whe…
SW Florida Fishing: Spring is almost here
March 8, 2024
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
The weather has been great the last two weeks and the fish are on the move in the back country.
We are starting to see the snook come back in numbers along with some…
SW Florida Fishing: Redfish, bluefish, I tie to fish
March 8, 2024
BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR
No, this is not a political conversation, I am talking about my flies for snook and redfish. With the clear water and clear skies, the fish have been easy to spot but hard …