Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Draft plans released for comment for all local Florida State Parks The state of Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Park Planning on Friday, March 6 released new management plans for Gasparilla Island State Park, Cayo Costa, Don Pedro Island, Gasparilla Island and Stump Pass, all in advance of public meetings set for April. […]
Written by VAN HUBBARD on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
We endured a cold winter this year, but it’s warming up very fast. The white pelicans have headed north; water temps are already into the 70s inside. The Gulf is right at 70 degrees. The southeast winds are pushing migratory baitfish up our coast, and the mackerel run is soon to come. Many of us […]
Written by Arlene Hall on . Posted in Community, News.
Citizens provided impassioned comments about the Boca Grande parking ordinance during the public input portion of the Regular Meeting of the Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, March 10. With a resolution to schedule a meeting with the Lee County Board on the agenda (item E.1.) on the consent agenda, Capt. Marian Schneider […]
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The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public meeting Tuesday, April 7, from 2 to 6 p.m. to gather input on the updated management plan for Gasparilla Island State Park. No formal agenda has been released, but the management plan serves as the operating guide for each park and is revised periodically with […]
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Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Entertainment, News.
BY FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE For millennia, the heartbeat of human progress didn’t come from a piston or a processor — it came from the rhythmic strike of hooves against the earth. On Wednesday, March 18 at 4:30 p.m., Dr. Timothy Winegard, a New York Times bestselling author and historian, will present a fascinating look […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Featured News, News, Police & Fire.
Just after 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Boca Grande Hotel at 5800 Gasparilla Road due to a report of a man causing a disturbance and holding a crowbar. According to the official sheriff’s report, when the deputy arrived, he told the man identified as Roberto C. […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
Some extremely good news came the way of this part of the world on Monday, when Ringling College of Art and Design and the Hermitage Artist Retreat announced that the Hermitage would take over the shuttered Englewood Art Center (see story). The closure of the Englewood Art Center last May, after 60 years, was a […]
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The Boca Grande Club and Boca Bay Pass club held a Tennis Mixer. Over 60 participants played at both clubs on Saturday afternoon. Some of the group shown here at Boca Grande Club after the games. Photo by Kenzie Langmade
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Capt. John Spinks, best known as Capt. ‘Tater’ Spinks, died March 8, 2026. Born Jan. 1, 1947, he was a long-time Boca Grande fishing captain. Details to follow. January 1, 1947 – March 8, 2026