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Let the season begin: Tarpon tourney schedules now set

Boca Grande has a full season of Tarpon Tournaments, offering different traditions and prizes. Tarpon season begins Saturday, May 10 with the Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament. Find more information each week in Ballyhoo. May 10: Ladies Day …

August date for parking meet

After expecting a parking ordinance to come before the Lee County Board of County Commissioners on May 20, Lee County has now delayed the hearing of the ordinance and vote until August. At their Tuesday, May 6 meeting, Lee County Manager Dave Harner s…

Two historic Gilchrist houses recommended for renovation

The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will review two historic Gilchrist Avenue renovations at its upcoming meeting set for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14. A French Colonial style house at 341 Gilchrist Ave., a contributing house in the Boca Gran…

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Commissioners at May 13 parking meeting

Two Lee County Commissioners, Cecil Pendergrass and David Mulicka, are scheduled to be in Boca Grade for a community forum on the issue of parking on Gasparilla Island. The meeting is at 2 p.m. on T…

Deputy house fundraising now at $242,000 of $720,000 goal

Fundraising continues for a new house for a Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy family on Gasparilla Island. In the last week, the total money raised has gone from $190,000 to $242,000. Currently, an…

Groundbreaking on the Clinic of the Future, with one-year timetable

The Boca Grande Health Clinic of the Future hopes to formally begin construction this month, after a ceremonial groundbreaking last Thursday afternoon, May 1. The groundbreaking included staff…

Donated ATV will help Boca Grande Sea Turtle nest protection

The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association recently received a $15,000 donation to purchase a utility task vehicle, or UTV, for turtle patrols this season. Arlene Hall of the Association wrote about…

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Beach access: Parking enforcement costs are question for Florida towns

BY MARCY SHORTUSE As the ongoing debate about parking continues through this summer (see p. 1), there are still qu…

Commissioners at May 13 parking meeting

Two Lee County Commissioners, Cecil Pendergrass and David Mulicka, are scheduled to be in Boca Grade for a community f…

Fox 4 takes Boca parking ‘Live at 6’

Fox 4 WFTX came to Boca Grande on Monday to interview merchants concerned about a Lee County parking ordinance. Ab…

Bissell Pet Foundation shelter program assists Suncoast Humane

Bissell Pet Foundation’s program Empty the Shelters returns this spring from May 1-15, 2025. This lifesaving initiativ…

Gasparilla Road lane closings for county guardrail repairs

The right-hand, northbound lane of Gasparilla Road between Marathon Boulevard and Anchor Road will be closed from 9 a…

Sheriff honored by House Speaker

Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell was cited by House Speaker Mike Johnson for his work with immigration and the T…

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