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BGWC announces community grants and scholarship awards

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At its annual meeting on April 4, the Woman’s Club announced that 20 area organizations will receive funding through the BGWC’s community grant program, for a total of $210,584.
Grants were awarded this year to the following organizations: Barrier Island Parks Society); Boca Grande Art Center; Boca Grande Charities; Boca Grande Historical Society; Boca Grande Preschool; Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association; Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association; GasparilAla Island Maritime Museum; Lee County Parks and Recreation; Mote Marine Laboratory; Royal Palm Players; and The Island School. Grants will also be given to L.A. Ainger Middle School Band; Lemon Bay High School Band Boosters; LBHS Chorus; LBHS Project Graduation; LBHS Theater Guild; and Lemon Bay booster organizations for the school’s football, girls basketball, and softball teams.
In addition to awarding community grants, the Club voted to provide post-secondary education (university, college, trade or vocational) scholarships for 39 local students for a total of $ 234,000 for the 2022-2023 school year.

Boca Grande Community Center looking for a special person to fill a special job

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What they call “Program Specialist” we call “Heart of Boca Grande.” For those of us connected to the island, we know how important it is to have a community-minded person fill this role. One who has interest in continuing traditions such as the Halloween Festival, Turkey Hoop Shoot, 5k Run/Walk, Bike Parade and Woman’s Club Fair, Egg Hunt, Summer Camp; along with facilitating use of the Community Center by island organizations and others.

Stahl, Brokaw take stage at Fust’s first Author’s Luncheon

Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News.

Two news legends took the podium at the Johann Fust Library Foundation’s first-ever Author’s Luncheon Thursday, April 7, at the Gasparilla Inn. The crowd of 100 was enthralled by the wit and charm of the principle speaker, as well as the man who introduced her.
Tom Brokaw, resident of Boca Grande, and retired television journalist and author, presented his friend and fellow television journalist Lesley Stahl at the Johann Fust Library first-ever “Author’s Luncheon” on Thursday, April 7 at The Gasparilla Inn and Club.

Sunrise service on Easter morning is back

Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News.

Boca Grande’s traditional Easter Sunrise Service is back. All four of the Island’s churches are coming together again to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, with each denomination taking a role in the service. The gathering will be on the shore near the Boca Grande Lighthouse at 7 a.m., April 17, Easter Sunday morning. The […]

SUNCOAST SAL: SHS joins the Giving Challenge 2022

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Suncoast Humane Society has set a goal to raise $100,000 for their general operating fund which provides critical support for the animals and community-based programs such as the Pet Food Bank and Pet Therapy Program. “We’re just beginning to emerge from extremely challenging times, when many nonprofits felt great uncertainties about sustaining their operations,” said Suncoast CEO, Maureen E.

Charlotte County commissioners ‘bit the apple,’ bought two of four lots for boat parking, kayak launch project

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Charlotte County commissioners attended a meeting on Tuesday, March 22 that included the decision to unanimously give the go-ahead to purchasing two parcels of environmentally sensitive land in Placida that will expand boater access to the Placida Boat Ramp.
The two parcels are on Placida Road, across from the county boat ramp near the Boca Grande Causeway. Two additional parcels, which are adjacent to the ones considered at the March 22 meeting, are also under consideration for purchase by the county. They are owned by Brad Kelley, a man with local ties who is considered to be one of the top 10 landowners in the United States.

Lee County announces timeline for dog park, says tennis court status still up in the air

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.

Lee County Communications Director Betsy Clayton confirmed this week that the Wheeler Road dog park construction is set to begin in June and will take five months to complete.
The park will include an area for big dogs and another for little dogs. It will also have a shade pavilion, pet and human water fountains, seating and many other amenities.

Banyan Gasparilla Sound units moving fast; completion date set for end of 2023

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“The luxury condominiums with features and amenities of this caliber are very attractive to buyers looking to enjoy the coastal lifestyle Southwest Florida offers,” said Rich Taylor of Gulf to Bay Sotheby’s International Realty. “This is reflective of the fact we have 80 percent of the released inventory under reservation, with the majority of reservations coming from Boca Grande.”