Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Featured News, News, Police & Fire.
COURTESY LEE COUNTY SHERIFF PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE It’s the height of tourist season in Florida and our beautiful spring weather lends itself to outdoor activities like bicycle riding along the streets of Boca Grande. There are, however, important safety considerations for anyone wishing to get around via bicycle. Safety first! All bicyclists under the age […]
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Health & Wellness.
Honoring the physicians of the Health Clinic BY MARK DRISCOLL, CEO BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC March 30 marks a special day on our calendar – Doctor’s Day. It’s a time to honor those who dedicate their lives to caring for us. At the Boca Grande Health Clinic, it’s the extraordinary team of board-certified physicians – […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
The West Coast Chaos, the under-12 boys competitive soccer team from Englewood, has won a major Florida tournament for the third consecutive year. Head coach Mark Hertz, who also coaches the boys soccer team at Lemon Bay High School, said that the Best of the Bay Tournament teams this year have been increasingly competitive. “I […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, News.
March has been a historic month for traffic at the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority, and visits to Gasparilla Island. “Friday March 15 was the highest one-day traffic count in GIBA’s history with 5,495 vehicles,” said GIBA Executive Director Kathy Banson. The month has also had multiple record consecutive days for vehicles crossing the bridge. “There […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News.
A fall deal to purchase the Useppa Island Club by investor and entrepreneur Sandy Stillwell Youngquist, owner of the Key Lime Bistro in Boca Grande, has fallen through. Stillwell, CEO of the Stilwell Enterprises & Restaurant Group of Ft. Myers, had entered into an agreement to buy the club in late 2023, but the sale […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, News.
Losing a good neighbor Gasparilla Mobile Estates residents, at least the few that still remain, are packing up and leaving the park. They have until Easter Sunday to be out, according to a settlement offer reached in February of this year, though some residents have been allowed to stay on. “It’s like living in the […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
There’s an interesting phenomenon among Boca Grande residents: they tend to perceive their lives as rather mundane or uneventful. However, engaging them in conversation often reveals fascinating stories, and Doug Tinkler exemplifies this phenomenon. Initially claiming he has little to share, Doug soon delves into recounting the time he found himself alone in a buggy […]
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Health & Wellness, Opinion.
As we celebrate the 21st birthday of the Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation, it’s an appropriate time to honor the visionaries who laid the groundwork for a healthier community and to recognize the generosity that has kept this vision thriving. Twenty-one years ago, faced with the task of ensuring the financial sustainability of the Boca […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: As 25-year B.G. homeowners my wife and I hear mounting questions from residents as they try to understand the reasoning for the many recent impactful decisions made by the boards of our local institutions. While so many of us listen to questions on and disagreements with these decisions, we believe they are […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community History, Editorial.
Of the two big religious holidays, it is Easter that is the one that makes the most sense, culturally to Florida. In the imagination, Christmas is a cold weather holiday, and a “too hot” Christmas in Florida, frankly, can be a disappointment if you wish a bit of chill. But Easter is a holiday that […]