A Better Shot Foundation awards five scholarships to seniors
A Better Shot Foundation is pleased to award five graduating seniors $5,000 renewable scholarships this year. In addition, over $55,000 was awarded to renewing scholars.
Stefan Iwasiw from No…
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OBITUARY: Barbara Witham
Barbara ‘Barbie’ Haynes Witham, 77, passed away, Sunday, December 4, 2022 at the Sussman House.A complete obituary will be published at a later date, and a celebration of life will be announced in…
Profile Adair Newman
Adair Newman appreciates spending peaceful days in Boca Grande. She lives on the island with her daughter, Carol Stewart, and her son-in-law, Doug. Carol is a Broker/Associate at Michael Saunders R…
Coast Guard rescues three off Gasparilla Island
■ STAFF REPORT
The United States Coast Guard has been busy with weather-related activity lately, including a recent rescue just off the Gasparilla Island coast.
The Coast Guard and Charlotte County…
*BOOM* over Boca Grande
■ A beautiful array of fireworks lit the Fourth of July night sky here on the island, over both the Gulf of Mexico and the Boca Grande Bayou. Gasparilla Island was seriously hopping for the entire …
A trash-finding mission
■ Summer camp isn’t always just about swimming and crafting. This week the kids from the Lee County Parks & Recreation summer camp program spent the morning cleaning up their community, prima…
Lemon Bay grad plans to study in London this fall
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Eagle Scout Grant Reecher recently turned 18 and graduated from Lemon Bay High School in Englewood.
And he’s looking forward to a bright future this fall, when he will be moving to L…
Board rejects proposal to move historic cottage
■ BY SUE ERWIN
At its monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 14, the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board rejected a proposal to relocate a guest cottage located at 300 Third Street West to Matanzas…