Written by BBadmin7502 on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
Nearly 400 people attended the Boca Grande Historical Society’s Tour of Historic Homes last Thursday. Almost 100 gathered for the luncheon at the Gasparilla Inn preceding the tour to hear Bill Morton and Davis Hammond, owners of two of the houses on the tour, muse about life in Boca Grande over the decades and the […]
Written by BBadmin7502 on . Posted in News.
BY MARCY SHORTUSE It’s official, one of our favorite faces downtown is leaving us. Sally Pentecost has been at the Boca Grande Post Office for more than 12 years, and knows by name just about everybody who has a home here. On Friday, March 20, she will be heading up to work in the North […]
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BY JACK SHORT The most recent development in the ongoing dispute between the Boca Grande Isles Property Owners’ Association and 5F, the corporation that owns the submerged plats surrounding the Isles, may have signaled the end of the case with a reported contingent settlement. Charles Ross, esq., a certified circuit civil court mediator, filed a […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, News, Sports & Outdoors.
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY One of the more important tasks the BGSTA turtle patrollers perform is nest inventory. This is done by digging up and documenting the nest contents either three days after we notice a nest has hatched, or 70 days after the nest was laid, if we didn’t see indications of a […]
Written by Angela McPhillips on . Posted in Community, Education.
I’ve spent most of my life in school – from kindergarten through my doctoral studies – and stayed closely connected to the educational system as a certified school nurse and professor of nursing, training future nurses to support not only patients, but children in the classroom. I’ve worked in countless schools, from bustling city campuses […]
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Health & Wellness.
BY RAYMOND A. JAMES, D.O.BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC August is Psoriasis Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness for a condition that, according to the National Psoriasis Foundation, affects more than 8 million Americans and 125 million people worldwide. Psoriasis is a non-contagious, chronic autoimmune disease that impacts the skin, joints, and often a person’s […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Featured News, News, Police & Fire.
September is the peak of the Atlantic Hurricane season; here are ways to prepare for storms that will not only make homeowners’ lives easier, but also ease the burden for first responders. The first thing is to make sure that all grills, and anything with a propane gas tank is unplugged and secured, said Boca […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community History, Featured News, News.
There will be a new entrance at the Boca Grande Community Center, after approval by the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday. Vice Chair Peggy Stanley presided over the meeting, with board members Becky Paterson, Paul Eddy, Jerry Edgerton, Dennis Maloomian, and Barbara Wickwire attending, and Janet Miller and Planner Peter Blackwell of Lee […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Gasparilla Island is in a waiting period as to when new parking regulations will be imposed. Currently, it is the status quo, as beach street parking is still available to all, and there are no time limits in town for visits. “Lee County staff appreciate the questions that residents and business owners are asking,” said […]
Written by VAN HUBBARD on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
Our lives fly by; The impressions we make to young are permanent Today’s times are faster than we can deal with frequently. Take to the outdoors to refresh and recover. Many of us like fishing and boating to get away from the grind. Others maybe a walk in the woods, just get outside. Traffic, congestion, […]