Brew with a View
An amazing time while at Brew with a View with Mary Lundeberg at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse last week. Photo submitted
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Right whale detour: Millipede cruises off Gasparilla
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
The right whale Millipede, spotted in Northeast Florida in December, visited Boca Grande last weekend. It happened Friday, when Andre Lawrence, of South Gulf Cove, was out with friends and his 4-year-old son, Brantley. “I thought it was like a tree,” said Lawrence, who was fishing around the Novak Reef, about two miles out. “We […]
Royal Palm comedy takes eccentric look at ‘80s art dealers
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Entertainment, Events, News.
BY ROBBIE STANLEY The Royal Palm Players heat up the stage next week with the sharp, witty comedy “Social Security,” opening Wednesday, Feb. 11. Written by Emmy- and Tony-winning playwright Andrew Bergman (“Blazing Saddles” and “The Producers”), the two-act play is fast-paced, smart and most of all, funny. The play, which runs until Feb. 15, […]
Sean Wilentz brings scholarly rigor to Bob Dylan
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Entertainment, Events, News.
Friends of Boca Grande’s Dod Fraser sat down for an interview last week with Sean Wilentz, the George Henry Davis 1886 Professor of American History at Princeton, and the “Historian-in-Residence Emeritus” at BobDylan.com. Wilentz will be at the Boca Grande Community Center on February 20 to speak about Dylan, the movie “A Complete Unknown” and […]
Local historian talks Calusa, Timucua and of fishing practices
Written by Arlene Hall on . Posted in Community History, Events, News.
Some were snuggled in light blankets or wraps, others wore jackets and still others found a seat in the sunshine, but everyone who attended the first History Bytes program of the 2026 season in the loggia of the Johann Fust Community Library were warmed by the fascinating and entertaining presentation by Michael P. Haymans. Haymans, […]
Events Roundup: Feb. 6-12
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Entertainment, News.
Friday, Feb. 6 • Farmer’s Market, Bayou • Boca Grande Art Center, Grande Gals show (through Sunday, Feb. 8) • Boat Show by Ingman Marine, Boca Grande Marina (to Feb. 8) • Johann Fust Library Foundation annual benefit, Library Loggia & Courtyard • Tennis Classic Men’s Doubles Finals, Boca Bay Pass Club, 10 a.m. Saturday, […]
Hermitage slates event on Gasparilla Island
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Entertainment, Featured News, News.
Among the new Hermitage Artist Retreat programs are a beachside program at the Gasparilla Range Light. The Hermitage announced new programs in February and March, spanning Lee County up through Manatee County and including a return to the Hermitage Beach in Sarasota County. Newly announced events include award-winning poet, writer and author Jessica Care Moore […]
Turning stormwater canals into fish habitat; stocking tidal creeks with snook
Written by Arlene Hall on . Posted in Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Although it was again too chilly on Tuesday to have coffee outdoors at the Boca Grande Community Center before the second “Coffee with a Scientist” presentation of the 2026 series, the auditorium was comfortably warm for the dozens of people in attendance to hear Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium Senior Scientist Ryan Schloesser speak. The […]
Viola speaks at Men’s Club
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Florida Panthers owner Vincent “Vinnie” Viola, a U.S. Army veteran, came Monday, Feb. 2 to speak to the Boca Grande Men’s Club. Viola, a homeowner in Boca Grande, is also the founder and chairman of Virtu Financial. He is co-owner of the St. Elias Stables with co-owner Anthony Bonomo. Those stables produced the 2017 Kentucky Derby […]
Charlotte’s marine ops serving Gasparilla Sound
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Police & Fire.
The Charlotte County Marine Unit has been around for over 20 years. Matthew McElroy, who last week was appointed fire chief and public safety director for Charlotte County Public Safety has been around since the unit’s inception. In 2002, Chief McElroy began his career with Charlotte County Fire & EMS. He helped develop the Marine […]