Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Captains for Clean Water hosted a well-attended 10th anniversary event at Miller’s Dockside last Thursday evening, April 9. Captains, which was founded in 2016 following a catastrophic red tide event, has held several events in Boca Grande in recent years. This year, the event had drinks, hors d’oeuvres, a short film commemorating the group’s milestone […]
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Paul (Chico) Euwer, from Boca Grande and Ligonier, PA, died on March 23, 2026. He graduated from the Lawrenceville School, Princeton and the Wharton School. He worked for a family’s foundation in Pittsburgh. He was Emeritus Board Member of the Shadyside Hospital Foundation; Brothers to Brothers Foundation, the Allegheny Valley School and many more were […]
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BY AMANDA COCHRAN If you’ve tried to get out on the water just about anywhere across Lee County lately, you already know there’s a problem. With over 50,000 registered boaters, from Boca Grande to Bonita Springs, our waterways aren’t just recreational. They are a cornerstone of our economy and a defining part of our Southwest […]
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FIVE YEARS AGO The 5th grade students at The Island School “took a walk on the moon.” Students wore “moon shoes” on the beach to simulate a moon walk as part of their Earth and Space Science unit. TEN YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Health Clinic raised more than $350,000 for their annual fundraiser. FIFTEEN […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
The sporting world was transfixed over the weekend at the Masters. Everyone digs in and watches, especially with the story of Rory McIlroy, the son of an Irish golf club bartender. Everyone has a favorite line. A classic? Rory’s take on his last troubles, before victory was secure, was that he was “up in the […]
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The United Women in Faith held a fashion show and luncheon at Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Boca Grande on Monday. This group of ladies enjoyed their time together. Photo by Matt
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Events, News.
Members of the Boca Grande Camera Club celebrated the end of season. From left to right, back row: Tom Kimer, Jim Hill, Susie Clarke, Annie Vorel, Carmela McNiff, Larry McNiff, Arlene Stevens, Cynthia Ethington. Front row: Louisa Vestner, Brenda Story, Walter Fitzgerald, Kathy Hawkin, Barb Kimer, Jane Ringer. […]
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Lindsay Chervinsky of Mount Vernon came to speak on Monday, April 13 on John Adams and the presidency. Her talk for the Friends of Boca Grande encompassed President Adams and “the political scaffolding of our institutions.” She is the executive director of the George Washington Presidential Library. […]
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BY CAPT. JOE LECLAIR Here in Boca Grande fishing for tarpon takes center stage in April. For the next few months, the big silver monsters roll into town like they own it. What’s fun about it is simple, you only need to catch one to call it a success. This is where I can quickly […]
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The first Lee County-sponsored Boca Grande Parking Committee meeting will be held Wednesday, April 22 at the Boca Grande Community Center. The meeting was rescheduled from March. There will be a formal election of the Parking Committee officers, public comment with three minutes per speaker, education on the parking ordinance and discussion of the administrative […]