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The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, Nov. 18 selected District 2 Commissioner Cecil Pendergrass to serve as Board Chairman for the coming year and District 3 Commissioner David Mulicka to serve as vice chairman. The Board selects a chairman annually on the third Tuesday in November from among the commissioners. Commissioner Pendergrass previously […]
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The Grande Firehouse 5k, followed by the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Big Mouth Chili Challenge is on Saturday, Nov. 15. The race, hosted by the Boca Grande Fire Department begins at 8 a.m. with packet pick-up from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. at the Bayou. Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on Friday night; […]
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The Boca Grande Camera Club announces its first meeting this season on November 18 at 10 a.m. which will take place at the Crowninshield, 240 Banyan St. as well as via zoom. The meeting will be hosted by Larry McNiff and the topic is “What I did last summer”- illustrated with members’ beautiful and evocative […]
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Lewis L. Hamilton, M.D. of Boca Grande, FL and Salisbury, CT died peacefully at home in Salisbury on July 20, 2025 surrounded by his loving family and his dog at his feet. He was 85 and lived an extraordinary life, valuing his relationships with family and friends above all else while also quietly contributing many […]
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The Boca Grande Historical Society’s board and staff gathered last week to celebrate their new History Center opening at the Crowninshield Community House. From left, front row: Trisha Lowe, Kim Kyle, Marvine Dethloff, Laura Shaw, Terri Whiting and Betsy Fugate Joiner. From left, back row: Sandi Firtion, Jill Shively, Scot Shively, Johns Knight, Jr., Cindy […]
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BY LIGHTHOUSE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Many island institutions have rallied to support victims of Hurricane Melissa. “For any of us who have been in Florida for any amount of time, we know all too well the destruction and devastation that hurricanes can cause. As we watched Hurricane Melissa barrel across Haiti, Jamaica, and the Dominican […]
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Musician and entrepreneur here Grammy-winning banjoist, composer and label founder Alison Brown returns to the stage next Friday, Nov. 21, with two performances at the Crowninshield Community House. Known for her innovative five-string banjo style and collaborations with artists including Steve Martin and the Indigo Girls, Brown blends bluegrass tradition with global influences. She spoke […]
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The Boca Grande Farmer’s Market is returning Friday, Nov. 21 at the same location as last year, at the Bayou across from the Pink Elephant. The market will run each Friday through the spring from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. New vendors this season are Crazy Joe’s Peanut Butter, The Shrimpman, The Kingdom Bowl (acai […]
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The Board of Charlotte County Commissioners unanimously voted Wednesday to initiate conflict-resolution procedures with Lee County relating to parking restrictions in Boca Grande. The resolution initiates Florida Statute Chapter 164, which is a state-mandated process between jurisdictions in Florida that have differences and describes the process that they must use to resolve them. It was […]
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Coast Guard approval required; work completed Wednesday While performing preparations for the armoring near the GIBA maintenance building, staff discovered that the main underground electrical conduit to the bridge had been damaged by Hurricane Milton, forcing the temporary closure of the large-boat passage. “We immediately called our electrician and got to work on the plan […]