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April 2, 2026
To the Editor: I wanted to share data from three reports documenting conditions on Gasparilla Island since Lee County Ordinance 25-16 took effect.  The first data is from a community surv…

April 2, 2026
BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Imagine Boca Grande today without the GICIA. There would be no Bike Path for residents and visitors to enjoy, no Land Conservancy…

April 2, 2026
The families begin gathering on the Bayou Bridge at around 6 p.m. A small crowd grows larger as the countdown continues to an expected launch time of 6:24 p.m. for Artemis II. Florida. She almost…

April 2, 2026
Last year EcoWatch’s Easter column, “Hallelujahs and OMGs,” featured environmental problems that were strangling the environment. Now, looking back on the problems listed, it was no surprise that th…

April 2, 2026
Besides this regular size flounder caught by Swifty Morris, next has Jeff Koziol with a big bronze redfish and William Alexander with a big one too. Second row has John Wallace caught and release…

March 26, 2026
Above, The Charlotte Harbor & Northern Railway used a bloody pirate as their main brochure for the island in its early days. Boca Grande Historical Society Archives BY JIM BLAHA, BOCA GRANDE…

March 26, 2026
March leads us into our spring season. We did enjoy some spring-like weather last month, but each one should be weaker now. Spring has officially arrived, and I’m excited about all the fishing optio…

March 26, 2026
Dear Editor: The Boca Grande Art Center and the Boca Grande Garden Club were delighted to come together once again to present our annual March Spring Show to the community. This year was especial…

March 26, 2026
Dear Editor: The Boca Grande Woman’s Club thanks the entire Boca community for the fun and spirit of the March 14th events. It was truly a community-wide celebration, from the bake sale and creat…

March 26, 2026
BY BRENT McCONNELL Don’t forget the sunscreen. Fasten your seatbelt. Don’t talk to strangers. These protective nudges of parenthood are the steady, watchful rhythm we use to keep danger at bay…