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Three properties to be discussed at November 10 BGHPB Board Meeting

STAFF REPORT – At the monthly meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday, Nov. 10at 10 a.m. in the Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium, three Special Certificates ofAppropriateness will be heard. The first is the Addis Residence, 267 Palm Avenue. The applicant requests approval to convert aportion of the living space into […]

Winners! Manta Rays keeping the drama on the volleyball court, with the help of an island girl

Lemon Bay’s girls’ varsity volleyball team, the Manta Rays are on a winning streak and they’re determined to keep it going all the way to the state championship. On Tuesday night, the Manta Rays beat Nature Coast Tech 25-8, 25-14, 25-13 to win their Regional 4A-2 quarterfinal volleyball match. Leading the team is Lemon Bay […]

PROFILE: Sharon Hawkins

You know spring has arrived when you see the first bloom of yellow forsythia or the robins prancing in the yard. In Boca Grande, you know the season is getting ready to ramp up when you receive your email from the Friends of Boca Grande listing the exciting opportunities for the season. Sharon Hawkins has […]

OBITUARY: William Abbott

William (Bill) Joseph Abbott, 84, of Monticello passed away peacefully at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 19, 2021) at Kirby Medical Center, Monticello. Bill was born on Oct. 4, 1937, in Monticello, the son of Avery and Anna (Thomas) Abbott. He married Tamara (Miller) Fox on June 2, 1979, in Monticello. Bill is survived by his […]

Lee County says ‘no’ to Friends COVID protocols

The Friends of Boca Grande Community Center has been notified by Jesse Lavender, Director of Lee County Parks and Recreation, that the previously announced health & safety protocol cannot be approved by the County.  The Friends policy asked all patrons 12 and older that are attending ticketed indoor programs to: • Provide proof of a […]

Is the island safe?

An open letter from the Boca Grande Health Clinic By Raymond James DO, Boca Grande Health Clinic The pandemic has created a very difficult and stressful year for us all, especially those of us in healthcare on the front lines. I believe politics should have no part in healthcare, yet the political manipulation and misinformation […]

OBITUARY: Robert Dietrich Kunisch

Robert Dietrich Kunisch of Boca Grande and Lutherville, Md..was born on July 7,1941 in Norwalk, Conn.. to Margaret Dietrich and I.W. (Henry) Kunisch. He died on October 20, 2021 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. His wife and two children were by his side. He was a graduate of New York University in 1964 […]

Moderna booster shots available by appointment

The Boca Grande Health Clinic will offer drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine clinics for our registered patients and Island employees who signed the Boca Grande Pledge. The Clinic will administer the Moderna vaccine by appointment under the Clinic Annex carport. Drive-thru booster clinics will be open from 9 a.m. to Noon on the following days: • Thursday, […]

Obituary: John McGarry

John P. McGarry Jr. of Bedford, NY and Boca Grande, passed away peacefully at home on October 7, 2021, at age 81, after a long battle with Parkinson’s. He was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Villanova University, an Executive MBA from Harvard, and served in the National Guard. […]