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New owner of Courtyard Hair Courtyard Hair Etc on the north end of Gasparilla Island will celebrate its 35th anniversary next year, and new owner Sara Faella aims to remain true to the Boca Grande institution’s roots. Faella is originally from Rhode Island, where she owned three salons and worked as a professional hair and […]
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Easter is early this year, and all of the island traditions are scheduled and underway for the busy weekend ahead. Easter weekend begins on Good Friday with Stations of the Cross at noon. The stations begin in the courtyard of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, traveling through the downtown area of Boca Grande with […]
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The Bradenton Fire Department responded to a request from Boca Grande Fire Department Chief C.W. Blosser, to borrow one of their fire trucks. On Wednesday, a crew brought a Pierce 107 ladder truck, which is the fire equipment for which the Friends of B.G.F.D. are currently soliciting funds. The island urgently needs to replace our […]
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The Boca Grande Fire Department’s certification to provide Advanced Life Support (ALS) and non-transport services is up for renewal at the Lee County Board of County Commissioners meet-ing next Tuesday, April 7. Commissioners will vote on whether the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Ne-cessity to the Boca Grande Fire Control District satisfies […]
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Historian and author Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky returns to Boca Grande on Monday, April 13, at 4:30 p.m. to present insights from her latest book, “Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic.” While George Washington is often credited with “inventing” the presidency, it was his successor, John Adams, who faced the […]
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The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public meeting Tuesday, April 7, from 2 to 6 p.m. to gather input on the updated management plan for Gasparilla Island State Park. No formal agenda has been released, but the management plan serves as the operating guide for each park and is revised periodically with […]
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The dog park at Wheeler Road Community Park, 305 Wheeler Rd., Boca Grande, temporarily will close beginning Monday, April 6, due to construction associated with the park’s pickleball court project. Construction activities require the temporary closure of the adjacent dog park to ensure the safety of park patrons and staff. The project includes improvements to […]
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Across Southwest Florida, locals and visitors gathered with families and looked to the east on Wednesday to catch a glimpse of the Artemis rocket, which took off from Cape Canaveral. A crowd gathered on the Bayou Bridge to witness the Artemis II rocket pierce the night sky. The launch from Cape Canaveral, scheduled for 6:24 […]
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From Feb. 1 to March 28, 2026, there were a total of 205 parking citations issued in Boca Grande. During the same period, there were six warnings issued, according to Autumn King, public information officer for the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Enforcement of the Boca Grande Parking Ordinance began during the last week of January […]