Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community History.
FIVE YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Resort changed its name to the Boca Grande Hotel. TEN YEARS AGO National Geographic Travel released its top ten list for places to visit in Southwest Florida and Cayo Costa State Park came in third. Gasparilla Island Lighthouse came in eighth. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO Volunteer snorkelers were asked to […]
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The new event catalog for Friends of Boca Grande is out. While it hits the mail, staff brought it around. Here, D.J. Keisling, operations director, with Tammy Rigney, program and artist relations coordinator, with the new, 40th anniversary brochure. Photo by Garland
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Above, Youngquist with the Keylime Bistro crew. File photo The Lee Board of County Commissioners recently appointed Councilwoman Darla Bonk and Sandra Stilwell Youngquist to the Lee County Tourist Development Council. Bonk will represent the City of Fort Myers as the municipality that generated the highest revenues from the tourist tax in the most recent […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Police & Fire.
At the monthly meeting of the Boca Grande Fire Department, Chief C.W. Blosser reported on a new safety innovation at the Wheeler pickleball and tennis courts: a self-dialing defibrillator and first aid kit. “At the pickleball court, there’s a box there that has an AED, a stop-the-bleed kit and Narcan in it,” Blosser said. “And […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Profiles, Sports & Outdoors.
Constructing a career as fishing guide In his nearly two decades on the water, Chris Slattery has turned his lifelong passion for fishing into a career as one of the area’s trusted inshore guides. Capt. Slattery has been a leading fishing guide in and around Boca Grande, Lemon Bay and Pine Island with his company, […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
On Tuesday, all three local commissioner incumbents with opponents were voted out. They are all Republicans, so this primary election is, likely, the actual election, though candidates are running against Brian Hamman and Cecil Pendergrass. In Charlotte County, Commissioner Chris Constance lost his race to John Fleming, who will represent the Burnt Store and Punta […]
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Constance Vauclain Hamilton Wallace, of Boca Grande, Florida, affectionately known as Connie, died peacefully August 13, 2026. She was 98. Born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, Connie was the daughter of Constance Vauclain and William Hamilton. She attended The Shipley School and was a member of the Foxcroft School Class of 1946. Connie was known for […]
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Crews Bank & Trust has announced that John Coppa has joined the Bank as assistant vice president, Retail Banking officer, for the Gulf Cove branch. Coppa has more than 20 years of leadership, training and customer experience in retail and banking. Joseph Cataldo, area president of the Englewood-Boca Grande Market, shared that “With John’s experience […]
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BY RAYMOND A.JAMES, D.O.BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC One of the biggest mistakes men can make as they get older is assuming that a new symptom is simply part of aging. Some changes are expected, but others deserve a closer look. Q: I’m up three times a night to urinate. Is that just aging? A: It […]
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Editor’s note: We sent a set of identical questions relating to Boca Grande to both of the Lee Commission candidates for District 5 earlier this month. In Lee County, the commissioner is elected across the county. This week, we print responses from Trish Petrosky, one of two Republican candidates. Last week we profiled Amanda Cochran. […]