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The Lee County Legislative Delegation meets Tuesday, Oct. 28

October 24, 2025
The Lee County Legislative Delegation will convene for its annual public meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 9 a.m. and adjourn no later than 1 p.m. or upon conclusion of the agenda and public comment. T…

Merchants concerned as parking sign goes up on 4th Street

October 17, 2025
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…

Charlotte makes arrests at local Foot and Body Massage

October 16, 2025
Yuling Zhang Two women were arrested after soliciting sex with undercover deputies at a pair of massage parlors, according to a press release from the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Department. On W…

Reminder on subscriptions

September 25, 2025
As you pick your dates or make plans to return to your island residence, please remember to notify our office to change your address. A note: The Boca Grande Post Office is back open; even counter s…

Progress at 3rd Street eatery

September 25, 2025
Improvements continue in the renovation of what is planned to be a bistro at 210 E. Railroad Ave. Plans for the building were approved by the Boca Grande Historic Preservation board last August, wit…

Causeway at one-lane due to rip-rap repairs

September 10, 2025
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will be down to one lane of traffic for the remainder of the afternoon. They advise travelers to please drive slowly and follow signage and flagging instructio…

Live: Charlotte County meeting discusses Boca Grande parking

September 9, 2025
Charlotte County is holding its Tuesday, Sept. 9 meeting. On the agenda were a number of items related to Gasparilla Island, including a discussion of Boca Grande parking and Gasparilla Island beach…

Lee Commission accepts state grant funding for beach erosion at Lovers Key and Bonita Beach

September 2, 2025
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve an amended grant agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to provide more than $1.2 million additional funds f…

Looking Back: Waterspouts over island 25 years ago

August 22, 2025
FIVE YEARS AGO Charlotte County launched their County Records website allowing all county documents going back to 1921 be viewed by the public. TEN YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Community Cente…

History: Happy 110 years Banyan Street

August 22, 2025
By KAREN GRACE In 1915, Peter Bradley of the American agricultural Chemical Company had 26 banyan trees planted on each side of what was then Second Street. The trees may have been part of a 1914…