Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community History, Featured News, News, Real Estate.
Four residential projects, as well as a commercial façade improvement, will come in front of the next meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12, at the Boca Grande Community Center. The one commercial project is the rebuilding of the façade wall and the replacement of windows and […]
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The King Fisher Fleet tour boat line has returned for her Saturday jaunts from Punta Gorda to Boca Grande. The vessels Charlotte Lady, Helen M, and Miss Elissa (the new fast catamaran) are here every Saturday through April 26. “We are still working on the speed and performance of the new cat and have not […]
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Nature rarely disappoints. Randy Reid caught this photo of what looks to be a non-native brown anole being eaten last week. The anole, as well as the spiny-tailed iguana, are considered nuisances to native birds and insects. Photo Randy Reid
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Benefits new equipment The Boca Grande Fire Department is once again holding its Putting Around Boca Grande open house on April 5. The Fire Department is raising money to replenish trucks, equipment and protective gear damaged in last year’s hurricanes. “The flood waters took a heavy toll on our trucks and equipment,” wrote District Chief […]
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A crew from the fashion line Hunter Bell was on island in January to photograph their spring collection, interpreted amidst the architectural landmarks of Boca Grande. That collection just dropped a few weeks ago, and photos across the island are now seen on the company’s website. Above in The Gasparilla Inn lobby, and at the […]
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The first annual Big Mouth Chili Challenge, hosted by the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 15. The cookoff, which will be held at 4th Street and Bayou, will begin with tastings, music starting at 11 a.m. and awards at 2 p.m. There […]
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USPS sometimes dispatches mobile units Gasparilla Island continues to wait for the reopening of the Boca Grande Post Office, which has been closed since it was flooded during 2024 hurricanes. A reader suggested to the paper that perhaps the USPS could open a temporary branch of the post office on the island. “The size and […]
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Lee County’s iguana-removal vendor for Boca Grande has resumed service after a three-month winter hiatus. “The break is there because it’s a stipulation of the contract written by Lee County,” said Tom Portuallo, owner and founder of Blue Iguana Pest Control Inc. Brian Ambrose is a technician for Blue Iguana which is the primary vendor […]
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Belinda Davie of England took this photo of a Altantic bottlenose dolphin near the fishing pier at the north end of Gasparilla Island on Tuesday, Feb. 25. There were at least two dolphins, but maybe more, she said. Catching in the air onshore is a challenge with a camera. “It is difficult to tell when […]
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Captains for Clean Water is holding a gathering at the Boca Bay Beach Club from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, March 31, to discuss its work in helping protect the state’s water resources. The event will be hosted by Chandler Converse, Jim (Hooter) Hoyt, Peter Hellman, Chris Keller, Scott Hudspeth and Rich Weber […]