Bluefish in the backwater
Sarah Kintner pulled in this unusually large bluefish from the Boca Grande backwater on March 24. Photo by Glenn
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Tracking the fish we eat with author Paul Greenberg
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Entertainment, Events, Sports & Outdoors.
On Wednesday, April 10 at 4:30 p.m., Paul Greenberg will speak on his book “Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food.” Investigating the forces that get fish to our dinner tables, Paul reveals our damaged relationship with the ocean and its inhabitants. Just three decades ago, nearly everything we ate from the sea […]
Auxcomm radio training sessions
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Police & Fire.
More fun than kids and walkie talkies Citizens interested in learning how to use the handheld radios supported by the new island AUXCOMM system are invited to attend upcoming training sessions. These sessions will be conducted by project radio engineers of Suncoast Expeditionary Associates at the Fire House training room. Training sessions will be from […]
Get Fire Department hurricane passes before you head north
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Featured News, News, Police & Fire.
Hurricane passes allow island residents and business owners to get back into Boca Grande after a major storm or evacuation event. Property owners and commercial businesses can obtain reentry passes from the Boca Grande Fire Department in advance of any warnings being issued. About 1,000 passes were distributed after Hurricane Ian when the island was […]
Charlotte County Parks tour highlights repairs, upgrades
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
The Charlotte County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board replaced their regular meeting with a tour of a few of the west county parks on Tuesday, April 2. “People have lived here for years and don’t even know this is here,” said Charlotte County Public Relations Manager Breanna Benevenga, as the group toured one of […]
Irvine slices a silver medal in Turkey tennis tournament
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Hank Irvine has recently returned home from the International Tennis Federation’s World Masters Team Tennis Championship with a silver medal. He plays as a member of the Zimbabwe team, which came in second place in the games for those 65 and older. Irvine plays in the “80s” team category, and his team managed to beat […]
Lee residents lose flood insurance discount
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News.
Savings remain in Charlotte Lee County homeowners could face a 25 percent increase in their already increased flood insurance premiums next year if a Federal Emergency Management Agency discount disappears this fall. “The discount could be $200 to a couple of thousand,” said Nat Italiano of Italiano Insurance Services of Boca Grande and Tampa. Lee […]
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Chemist and founder of orphan drugs
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Health & Wellness, Profiles.
There’s a fellow at Sea Oats who has the mind of a scientist and the heart of an artist. Dr. John McCall is an interesting mix, with a humble sense of humor that belies his multiple degrees and accomplishments. John and his wife Havala moved to Sea Oats in 2004, after a long-time friend insisted […]
Letters: Royal Palm Players thanks community
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: On behalf of the Board of Directors of Royal Palm Players, I want to thank the community of Boca Grande for their support of our remarkably successful season. Our mission is to Entertain, Educate, and Engage our audiences, actors, and the community at large. This season we sold out virtually all our […]
We value those 4-Digit Phone Book ‘social calls’
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial, Featured News.
We appreciate the many personal visits from residents coming by to pick up their 4-Digit Phone Book. We have a standard ritual for it, namely we check to see if the listing is correct, we give each listed person one copy, and we ask if they need to purchase extra copies, which are a bargain […]