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You might think it’s just burrow, eat, mate, repeat, but the life of one of our oldest species on earth is being threatened every day

So how do contractors or lot owners find a way to still sell or develop a lot and still manage to be a responsible human? The answer lies in several different directions, including on-site relocation, offsite relocation, a “10 or fewer burrow” permit or hiring an authorized permit holder to come help with relocation.

OBITUARY: Jeannie Redpath Becton

Jean “Jeannie” Redpath Becton, who spent winter months in Boca Grande, artist and silversmith who was known for her infectious laugh, her creativity, and her generosity, died on February 3, 2023, at the Hospice House in Lincoln, MA. At the end, she was surrounded by her loving family, including Henry Becton, Jr, her husband of […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Charlotte County disaster centers closing for holiday

 To the Editor: The Disaster Recovery Centers located at the following locations will temporarily close for the Presidents’ Day Holiday on Monday, Feb. 20. • Tringali Recreation Center, 3450 N Access Road, Englewood • Cultural Center, 2280 Aaron St, Port Charlotte Operations will cease at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18 and begin again on […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Financial support from Ann Potter Wilson Foundation provides BGHS with essential tools

To the Editor: The Boca Grande Historical Society & History Center wishes to extend our immense gratitude for the surprising support from the Ann Potter Wilson Foundation. This past year has been a challenge for us all, but it is the generosity of those such as yourselves that remind us why we are so dedicated […]

Boca Grande Film Festival 2023 lineup announced and it is not to be missed

Launch party to be held tonight in conjunction with The Island School Chowder Dinner Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas. Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner. This year’s lineup for the Boca Grande Film Festival include not only those names, but topics that include a one-handed virtuoso, the music that makes Irish pubs so unforgettable, snow leopards […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thank you, Boca Grande for spreading Christmas joy to those who need it most

To the Editor: I am writing to thank Boca Grande​​-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Generosity throughout contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child.  Across the U.S., the project collected over 9.3 […]

Pulitzer Prize winner to speak on the future of our environment

Some of the examples Elizabeth presents include the possible risks associated with a technological solution and warns that man must be careful about the unintended consequences of proposed actions. As an example, she points to the Chicago River where city leaders tried to address water-borne diseases. However, the Asian carp imported to do bio control took over, outcompeting native fish populations and lowering water quality, and left parts of the Mississippi River with a serious carp problem.

Conservation Foundation to host Florida Highwaymen for a one-night-only art event next month

From the early 1950s through the 1980s, 26 African-American artists – now known as the Florida Highwaymen – used vivid and bright colors to paint scenes of beautiful, untouched Florida. Excluded from showing their work in galleries or museums in Jim Crow era Florida, they piled their paintings into the trunks of their cars and sold them along US Highway 1, thus earning the name “Highwaymen.” Today, their vibrant paintings are highly-collectible and widely sought after.

Time is winding down to turn in educational scholarship applications to Woman’s Club

The Scholarship Committee of the Boca Grande Woman’s Club is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year. General criteria for application include: – Candidate has applied to a post-secondary school (i.e., college, university, trade, vocational) – Candidate has maintained at least a B average in high school – Candidate has a Boca Grande connection. […]