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FIVE YEARS AGO The Divine Swine barbecue fundraiser was held at the Boca Grande Lighthouse Methodist Church. Over 200 meals were prepared for the community and over $7,300 raised for Englewood Helping Hand. TEN YEARS AGO The United States Coast Guard gave BIPS a license to restore and maintain the Range Light and the 7.4-acre […]
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The Barefoot Movement came to the Community Center March 30, with lead Noah Wall, and Tommy Norris on the mandolin. The group brought a fresh approach to covers of Blue Oyster Cult and Roberta Flack, as well as their own work. They won a standing ovation; a highlight was Sarah Jane, about Noah’s grandmother. Photo […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
Last year EcoWatch’s Easter column, “Hallelujahs and OMGs,” featured environmental problems that were strangling the environment. Now, looking back on the problems listed, it was no surprise that they are all still there, and new ones have joined the deadly march to destruction. One topic was the report that the White House just protected glyphosate, […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community History, News.
The Mediterranean Revival La Hacienda in Boca Grande is the most recognizable and historic house in Boca Grande. A minor motor court enclosure will go in front of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday, April 8 as part of its regular agenda. “The recent storms (Ian, Milton and Helene) caused serious damage to […]
Written by Arlene Hall on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
At last week’s “Coffee with a Scientist” event at the Boca Grande Community Center, Dr. Michael Crosby, president and CEO of Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, shared with the audience the history of the laboratory which started in the Cape Haze area and how it has expanded its services and research over its 70-year history. […]
Written by Arlene Hall on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News.
Packed commission At the Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners Land Use meeting on Wednesday, March 25, commissioners voted 3-2 to deny a petition for a Cape Haze apartment complex that would impact wetlands. During the Land Use meeting, nearly two hours was spent on the public hearing for adoption of the ordinance to amend […]
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Above, The Charlotte Harbor & Northern Railway used a bloody pirate as their main brochure for the island in its early days. Boca Grande Historical Society Archives BY JIM BLAHA, BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY In an earlier article on the sale and development of Boca Grande, I focused on the early promotional efforts of land […]
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The Boca Grande Camera Club is pleased to announce a presentation on basic astrophotography by commercial photographer, Larry McNiff, on April 7. The presentation will begin at 10 a.m. in the Crowninshield House, 240 Banyan St., as well as via zoom. Larry will share his astrophotography experiences and discuss various equipment from standard cameras and […]
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On Wednesday, March 4, Eileen Tongson, owner of FarmGal Flowers, an urban flower farm and design studio in Orlando, was a speaker at the Boca Grande Garden Club. Eileen is a graduate of the University of Florida IFAS Master Gardener Program and has studied floral design at Floret Flower Farm and the Flower School of […]
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Charles Edward McConnell (Ched) of Boca Grande, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at the age of 77. Ched was born on September 1, 1948, in Suffern, New York, to Warren and Jeanette McConnell. He grew up alongside his brother, Thomas McConnell, in Cresskill, New Jersey, and spent many weekends with his grandparents […]