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Volunteers from St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Boca Grande hosted a special Easter celebration for the Englewood Club kids at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Charlotte County. It was a very meaningful afternoon with games, prizes and cupcake decorating, a great example of Boca Grande community members making an impact. Volunteers who hosted the […]
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To the Editor: On behalf of the Boca Grande Health Foundation and the Boca Grande Health Clinic, we extend our sincere thanks to the Boca Grande community for its continued support of the 32nd Annual Hank Wright Memorial Golf Tournament, held April 10 at Lemon Bay Golf Club. We are especially grateful to our players […]
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To the Editor: The staff at Courtyard Hair Etc. would like to acknowledge Susan Wright Hoots, former owner, and her 54 years of hard work and dedication in Boca Grande. Susan has a big heart and was always very generous in supporting the island fundraisers all year round. Her presence will be greatly missed. Susan […]
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To the Editor: The Boca Grande Historical Society wants to share their heartfelt thanks to Sandy Melvin and the Fishing Hall of Fame Committee. The first annual Boca Grande Fishing Hall of Fame Inductee Dinner took place on April 14th at the Crowninshield Community House, and it was an incredible event. It reflected our community […]
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To the Editor: Near 7:00 a.m. on March 26, five fire trucks appeared in front of our Park Place building, with a ladder extending to the rooftop, 30 feet up. Per the fire department, an “anchored-in firepit with a propane line was left on all night.” We’ve since been informed that Lee County approved the […]
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FIVE YEARS AGO Boca Bay Pass Club kicked off its $3.5 million renovation project. The main dining room would be expanded to become the Gulf Grille with a larger bar and additional interior space. TEN YEARS AGO The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority announced that it would be implementing a trial exception period for overweight trucks […]
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There will be a celebration of life at The Temptation Restaurant from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 26 for Leonard “Lenny” E Clymer, 66. Leonard was born on Monday, December 7, 1959, to the late Lenard Clymer and Sally (née Wright) Clymer-Klipstine, in Greenville, Ohio. Those left to cherish his memory are his […]
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Robert Vanden Bosch of Chicago, IL and Boca Grande passed away on March 22, 2026 at Brighton Gardens Assisted Living in Chevy Chase MD. Robert grew up in the Beverly neighborhood of Chicago, where he enjoyed an old-fashioned childhood of the sort we don’t see anymore. When not playing stickball in the streets with the […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Health & Wellness, Profiles.
Local plant-based cookbook authors Fresh out of college and living in Nebraska, the Beef State, Dusty and Erin Stanczyk decided to make a change for their health. That choice led them to adopt a vegan lifestyle, eventually growing into a social media brand and, later, a book deal. Last month, “The Happy Healthy Plant-Based Cookbook,” […]
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The first meeting of the Boca Grande Parking Committee will be held on Wednesday, April 22 at 1 p.m. The public meeting, which will include all 15 members of the committee as well as Lee County staff, will not only hear comments from the general public, but will serve as an introduction. The meeting at […]