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Healthcare is personal. It’s built on trust, consistency, and people who care – not just in the exam room, but in every part of the experience. At the Boca Grande Health Clinic, we’re fortunate to have an administrative team that lives those values every day. With National Administrative Professionals’ Day coming up on April 23, […]
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Bridge meeting The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Board of Supervisors will be conducting a Finance Committee meeting on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 1 p.m. in the GIBA administration building. Agenda topics include long-term cash flow projections. The board will also be conducting a Quarterly Board Meeting on Wednesday April 23, 2025, at 1 p.m. […]
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Just after a check donation this week from the Boca Grande Disaster Fund to benefit Barrier Island Parks Society, Charles Nadler observes as BIPS President Crossan Seybolt looks at the Range Light with Larry Hannah of the Fund. Photo by Anna
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The Boca Grande Disaster Fund is announcing the fundraising for a new home to be built for deputies working in Boca Grande. After Hurricane Milton, the existing 1920s Florida Cracker home located at 305 Wheeler Road was completely destroyed and condemned. The critical need is to have Lee County deputies living on the island as […]
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Poetry in the Garden last week. Alice Gorman read from her new book. Photo by Caroline. More photos on page here.
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Island Vet Sarah Babcock was selected for the Michigan State University 2025 College of Veterinary Medicine Distinguished Veterinary Alumni Award. “This award is exceptionally humbling,” Babcock said. “It is truly a great honor.” Babcock focuses on the human animal bond, through clinical and non-clinical work. She provides in-home veterinary care for Gasparilla Island residents through […]
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From 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, the Lighthouse United Methodist Church Family Ministries will be holding a Pirates and Princesses Ball in the Fellowship Hall for children ages one to 10. The event will begin with crafts, games and snacks, followed by a special red-carpet introduction at 3 p.m., when pirates and […]
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After an April 15 code amendment for parking requirements for historic districts, Boca Grande Health Clinic will be able to break ground on their new Annex project in May. “The good news is that they adjusted it,” said Mark Driscoll, the clinic’s chief executive officer. On April 15, 2025, Lee County’s Board of County Commissioners […]
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BY AMANDA MOCANU, SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT (E-8), USAF, RET On April 8, 2025, my husband Brandon and I were among over 100 southwest Florida veterans blessed to fly on Southwest Florida Honor Flight’s Mission XXII to Washington, D.C., to see the memorials. Brandon and I both served 20 years in the Air Force (‘92-‘12 and […]
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Two commissioners from Lee County were in Boca Grande last week, not only to attend the groundbreaking of The Island School and Boca Grande Community Center renovation, but to learn about the island and to research the parking issue. “I had a four-hour tour that included the Community Center groundbreaking,” said David Mulicka, who is […]