Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Community History, Events, News.
Closing out the season’s History Bytes series was a lively hour of story-telling by jack-of-many- trades and master of all of them, Viola Dyer. She came to the island in the 1980s and established the Pass Marina at the southern tip of the island, before the area around Belcher Road was developed. It was a […]
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The Boca Grande Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 30, 2024. This free event is sponsored by Lee County Parks & Recreation and The Friends of Boca Grande Community Center. Activities include an egg hunt for ages 11 and under, goodie boxes for all children and a photo opportunity with […]
Written by Michelle Starr on . Posted in Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
It was a beautiful sunny early afternoon after days of rain and cold, so I was extra excited to be out and playing around within the Gasparilla Sound on my friend’s boat. Captain Nelson Groome owns Groome’s Bait and sells bait during tarpon season, which is coming quickly, so he is very familiar with the […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Community, Events, Featured News, News.
The leaders of the Boca Grande churches met this week to begin planning for the 2024 Holy Week and Easter services available to the public. With two of the four churches having new leadership this year, some people were wondering if the traditions would still be followed. They will. In Boca Grande there are two […]
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Gasparilla Island Water Association Inc. will be submitting its annual per capita water withdrawal report to the Southwest Florida Water Management District this spring. This permit limits the amount of well water they are allowed to withdraw and treat for your potable water and as a gallons-per-person per day limit- Because withdrawals are based on […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Education, News.
The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association explained the importance of sea turtle habitat and nesting protection to the art students at The Island School last fall. BGSTA Volunteer Arlene Hall and helper Sarah Scozzafava demonstrated to the students how to spot sea turtle crawl patterns and potential nests. Students also got to see an actual […]
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The cause of a Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023 house fire on Little Gasparilla Island cannot be determined due to the nature and temperature of the fire, and the speed with which crews could get there to put it out. “It was so far gone,” said Chief Bill Underhill of the Little Gasparilla Fire Department. State […]
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Health & Wellness.
Thousands of songs have been written about the heart. Depending upon your music genre of choice, we know where “The Heart Of Rock and Roll” is, that “My Heart Will Go On,” and hope to never experience an “Achy Breaky Heart.” In keeping with this theme, Boca Grande Health Clinic Medical Director Dr. Raymond A. […]
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The United States Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will make releases from the east, west and south out of Lake Okeechobee, beginning Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, due to heavier-than-normal El Niño rainfall that has kept the lake at an abnormally high level this dry season. The releases are being made now to lower the lake […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Sports & Outdoors.
Shorebird/seabird beach nesting season begins Feb. 15, 2024. Each nesting season, Charlotte County staff installs temporarily fencing and educational signage around solitary and colony nesting areas to provide a safe buffer zone. Beachgoers are advised to avoid posted shorebird/seabird nesting areas and leave dogs at home. Dogs are seen as predators and have the potential […]