Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Police & Fire.
At the monthly meeting of the Boca Grande Fire Department, Chief C.W. Blosser reported on a new safety innovation at the Wheeler pickleball and tennis courts: a self-dialing defibrillator and first aid kit. “At the pickleball court, there’s a box there that has an AED, a stop-the-bleed kit and Narcan in it,” Blosser said. “And […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Profiles, Sports & Outdoors.
Constructing a career as fishing guide In his nearly two decades on the water, Chris Slattery has turned his lifelong passion for fishing into a career as one of the area’s trusted inshore guides. Capt. Slattery has been a leading fishing guide in and around Boca Grande, Lemon Bay and Pine Island with his company, […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
On Tuesday, all three local commissioner incumbents with opponents were voted out. They are all Republicans, so this primary election is, likely, the actual election, though candidates are running against Brian Hamman and Cecil Pendergrass. In Charlotte County, Commissioner Chris Constance lost his race to John Fleming, who will represent the Burnt Store and Punta […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.
Constance Vauclain Hamilton Wallace, of Boca Grande, Florida, affectionately known as Connie, died peacefully August 13, 2026. She was 98. Born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, Connie was the daughter of Constance Vauclain and William Hamilton. She attended The Shipley School and was a member of the Foxcroft School Class of 1946. Connie was known for […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, News.
Crews Bank & Trust has announced that John Coppa has joined the Bank as assistant vice president, Retail Banking officer, for the Gulf Cove branch. Coppa has more than 20 years of leadership, training and customer experience in retail and banking. Joseph Cataldo, area president of the Englewood-Boca Grande Market, shared that “With John’s experience […]
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Columns, Health & Wellness.
BY RAYMOND A.JAMES, D.O.BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC One of the biggest mistakes men can make as they get older is assuming that a new symptom is simply part of aging. Some changes are expected, but others deserve a closer look. Q: I’m up three times a night to urinate. Is that just aging? A: It […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, Featured News, News.
Editor’s note: We sent a set of identical questions relating to Boca Grande to both of the Lee Commission candidates for District 5 earlier this month. In Lee County, the commissioner is elected across the county. This week, we print responses from Trish Petrosky, one of two Republican candidates. Last week we profiled Amanda Cochran. […]
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A suit against Lee County regarding parking in Boca Grande is moving forward. The county has received the suit, which is 26-CA-004154, Hoogendoorn, Mark Plaintiff vs Lee County Florida Defendant. “The County Attorney’s Office was served with the complaint filed by Hoogendoorn,” wrote Betsy Clayton, public information director for Lee County in an email to […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Safe Harbor Marinas announced this week that it will purchase MarineMax, the publicly traded and Florida-based marina, yacht broker and operator, for $1.5 billion. MarineMax is the world’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer. The purchase price of $53 a share represents a premium, as the company was trading at $27 a share. In a […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has begun using license plate readers to monitor parking violations in Boca Grande following the implementation of the new parking restrictions at the beginning of the year. “The Lee County Sheriff’s Office uses a License Plate Recognition (LPR)-based parking system to enforce the three-hour parking restrictions in designated parking areas,” […]