Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Profiles.
A Boca Grande family celebrates This week, the large extended Forristall family gathered at their cottage on Gasparilla Road. They are one of the many regulars in the Fourth of July parade. They first started coming to the island in 1989. They would stay at the Anchor Inn, or wherever they could find a rental. […]
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Charlotte County Parks & Natural Resources are accepting artwork beginning July 1 for “Lights Out for Sea Turtles,” a campaign designed to raise awareness around sea turtle education and conservation. The chosen artwork will be featured on educational materials for the 2026 sea turtle nesting season. Submissions can be dropped off at or mailed […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community History.
FIVE YEARS AGO Boca Grande Health Clinic announced the appointment of Mark Driscoll as Chief Executive Officer. TEN YEARS AGO Full July 4th festivities were in the works with a golf cart and bicycle parade and fireworks at the Boca Grande Marina. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO GIBA voted to keep the speed limit for the two-mile […]
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■BY HARRY KALAJIAN Quality time with your dog is either a leisure time or a training period. When you are in leisure time, meaning no training, make sure not to leave the training equipment on the dog. Although there are many types of equipment available, only a handful will work. The equipment you need will […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
“Hold on, my friends,to the Constitutionand the republic for which it stands. Miracles do nut cluster,and what happened once in 6,000 years,may not happen again.Hold on to the Constition,for if the American Constition should fail,there will be anarchy throughout the world.” Daniel Webster, American lawyer, orator and statesman in the 19th century. He served as […]
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A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater aircrew rescued 2 children and 3 adults, today after their 28-foot vessel became disabled, 30 miles west of Sanibel Island. No injuries were reported. The Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew located the boaters aboard their disabled vessel in 1 to 2-foot seas and 5-7 knot winds around […]
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Independence Day is right around the corner, and lineup for Boca Grande’s annual Fourth of July parade begins at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 4 in the gravel lot on the side of the Old Theatre Building. The parade will begin at 9 a.m. Decorate your golf cart in red, white and blue or spectate […]
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BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY The good news is we have seen our first hatchlings this past week. The bad news is that they hatched and emerged from their nest, but unfortunately a coyote dug them up before they were quite ready. While they were fully formed, they still had their yolk sacs attached, which […]
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From Badcock to Lykes, and so many automobile dealers, physicians Above has tournament organizer and director Dixie Hollins with Capt. Wayne Joiner and daughter Effie after winning his four Hollinswood tarpon tournament back in 2003 BY KAREN GRACE Summer in Boca Grande has always been different from winter. The weather is hot 24 hours a […]
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We write to you today to share news of a recent vote by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club Board of Directors. At a special meeting on June 6th, the Board unanimously voted to support the proposed amendment to the Lee County parking ordinance for Boca Grande. We feel that it is important that the club […]