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The Rotonda West American Legion Post 113 held a Fashion Show to benefit Southwest Florida Honor Flight on Saturday night. Models were from SWFL Honor Flight, the Englewood and Boca Grande Communities. Clothes were compliments of Off The Wave and Beyond The Wave, owned by Brad Pike, and local artist Ernesto. Just over $5,000 was […]
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John Paul Turner of Boca Grande, son of Kathleen and James Turner, and Savannah Dunmire of Tampa, daughter of Bonnie and Alex Dunmire, announce their engagement. The couple became engaged on December 30, 2025, and celebrated with family and friends at sunset, followed by an intimate dinner at Scarpa’s. Photos […]
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BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE Redfish have been the story of the backcountry this week here around Gasparilla Island and the bite has been hot. If you like to target redfish you are in luck. Lots of really nice redfish have been caught all around Bull and Turtle Bay! We have been catching them of live […]
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Schmaltz & Pepper performed at the Crowninshield Community House on Monday, Jan. 12 as part of this year’s All That Jazz program. Contact Friends of Boca Grande at (941) 964-0827 for information on the season. Photo by Cheryl
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At their Tuesday, Jan. 13, meeting the Charlotte County commissioners approved a list of suggestions regarding the Boca Grande parking ordinance they will present to the Lee County commissioners for consideration at a planned upcoming joint meeting. Potential dates in February and March were identified for the joint meeting but still need to be presented […]
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The Boca Grande Camera Club will host a presentation by renowned light-painting photographer Susan Magnano at 10 a.m. Jan. 20 at the Crowninshield, 240 Banyan St., and via Zoom. Magnano will guide attendees into the captivating world of light painting, unveiling the techniques behind her mesmerizing luminescent portraits. She will cover the ABCs of light […]
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BY ANNA RIDILLAFROM GASPARILLA ISLAND MAGAZINE A Wooded Shore by Thomas McGuane is a collection of nine short stories about men in rural America, who are either ideologically or literally adrift. Each story explores a main character, often surrounded by a tableau of odd characters in different outskirts of the country. McGuane writes brief yet […]
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Above, workers on the Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railroad, from the Historical Society archives. The railroad was originally along the beach. BGHS photo JAMES BLAHA, BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY The song “I’ve been working on the railroad all the live long day” is the introduction to an American folk tune with historical ties to minstrel […]
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As medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro dominate headlines and social media feeds, it is easy to think of them as simple weight-loss shortcuts. But during a talk on Tuesday Jan. 13th at the Boca Grande Community Center, cardiologist Dr. Kenneth Pfahler made one thing clear: GLP-1 drugs are powerful medical tools, not lifestyle accessories, and […]
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BY FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE Friends of Boca Grande Community Center is proud to host distinguished historian and author Bruce Levine for a captivating lecture on his acclaimed book, The Fall of the House of Dixie: The Civil War and the Social Revolution That Transformed the South. The event will take place on Jan. 28 […]