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May 22, 2025
The last day of the blue food barrels for Boca Grande on island was Monday, May 19. Jane Caple thanks all for their support for the homeless in Englewood through Englewood Helping Hand. During t…

May 13, 2025
Tarpon season is in full swing and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is reminding anglers to use these best fishing practices to keep silver kings reigning for generations to com…

April 25, 2025
Overuse for irrigation this week has resulted in low pressure for water on the island. “We had about 30 percent chance of running out of water,” said Ron Bolton, executive director of Gasparilla…

April 15, 2025
Today’s joint meeting of Charlotte County and Lee County will be at 2 p.m. at the Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center. One item concerns coordination efforts in Boca Grande, with Gasp…

April 2, 2025
On Tuesday, Lee County moved forward with a new ordinance that would restrict public parking in Boca Grande. It took up 164 minutes of discussion time, almost three hours. The ordinance would lim…

March 30, 2025
On Tuesday, April 1, there will be the first hearing of a new ordinance at the Lee County Board of County Commissioners meeting, set for 9:30 a.m. at 2120 Main Street, Fort Myers, 33901. The ordinan…

March 13, 2025
Jane Ringer of the Boca Grande Camera Club had some fun with O’Winnie, ready for St. Patrick’s Day.  The club meets regularly during season to share ideas, critique photos and hear speakers. The Bea…

March 7, 2025
A PDF version of the draft ordinance from February 2025 that has been circulating on Gasparilla Island. Boca Grande Parking Ordinance DraftDownload

January 31, 2025
FPL drone operations near Manatee Lagoon in West Palm Beach. FPL Photo. Many on island have received calls from Florida Power & Light that there will be survey drones in the Gasparilla Island…

January 28, 2025
Today, the Florida Public Service Commission is holding hearings regarding a proposed septic to sewer conversion for Palm Island Estates. The hearings are available online, but are also being held a…