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Renourishment shortfall with parking rule
$4.2 million example
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
A proposed parking plan for Gasparilla Island will affect the island’s fu…
Sea Turtles: Disorented hatchlings can be prevented
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
Last week, shortly after the start of one of our morning patrols, BGSTA volunteers…
Capt. David McCown is new commanding officer of Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater
The crew of Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, which supervises rescue operations along the Gulf Coast, held a change…
Mote Marine tests shark-repellent devices
Electromagnetic technology could reduce fishing depredation
Scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory’s research facilit…
Preservation Board meets Aug. 13
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meeting will be held on August 13, at 10 a.m., at St. Andrew’s Chapter Hou…
Questions for Chairman Kevin Ruane in advance of Aug. 5 vote
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Lee County Commissioners are scheduled to vote August 5 on a parking amendment for Boca Grande th…
See the blue-green water of the Gulf of Mexico at Gasparilla Island State Park for yourself. You’ll be right next to the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse Museum built in 1890.
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July 2025 Englewood Chamber Mixer

Suncoast Humane Society Summer Camp 2025

Ladies Howl Captains Party 2025

June 2025 Boca Grande Chamber Mixer

Lemon Bay Better Shots Summer 2025

June 2025 Englewood Chamber Mixer

Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament 2025

2025 Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament

Boca Grande Preschool Graduation 2025