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St. Andrew’s Dedicates Memorial Wall 

At its annual meeting on Sunday, Jan. 21, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church rededicated their Memorial Garden. The original memorial garden dates from 1994, when the church created a Memorial Garden Committee. When the church was renovated and expanded in 2009, the garden was left undone. The new garden renovation includes a new wall of remembrance, […]

Doro Bush Koch speaks on gratitude and meditation at St. Andrews 

Dorothy “Doro” Bush Koch spoke at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Thursday, Jan. 18. about mindfulness and gratitude. “It’s something that has made my life demonstrably better,” said Koch, the sister of one president and the daughter of another. “Every day I get more and more convinced of its importance for all of us.” Koch’s talk […]

Social: Royal Palm Sponsor Night at Boca Bay Powerhouse

Royal Palm Players hosted their Sponsor Appreciation Cocktail Party on Sunday, Jan. 14. It was a full house on a rainy evening. Below, photos. Shown below, from top row: Betsy Drake, Jeanie Stevenson, Julia Pierce, Bayne Stevenson, Loulie Mauran and David Remington; Erica Ress-Martin, Ann Fletcher and Gina McFadden. Middle row: Linden Wise, Garland Pollard, […]

This Date in 1999: Boca Grande decides against incorporation

FIVE YEARS AGO, 2019 The Vasher, Simmons, Dowgiallo, Stockdale and Tincher families enjoyed the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Washington Redskins game as both teams vied for a seat at the NFL Super Bowl.  TEN YEARS AGO, 2014 Construction crews began unloading equipment to begin the long awaited swing bridge. The permanent construction zone […]

The Island School earns A, and 100 in math

The Island School has earned an A for the sixth time in a row in the annual Florida Department of Education ranking.  These scores are purely informational and meant to serve as a baseline for each school; however, high scores may qualify schools for extra recognition such as the DOE’s Schools of Excellence list which […]

Sawfish expert is launch speaker for new marine biology series

A new marine ecology education series will feature independent researchers on marine biology issues critical to Cape Haze and Charlotte Harbor. The Lemon Bay Coastal Seminar Series, set for an inaugural four monthly talks, will provide high-level access to marine biology researchers that have knowledge critical to the ecological health of Cape Haze and Charlotte […]

Charlotte Appraiser reminder for business, rental owners

The Charlotte County Property Appraiser reminds business and rental property owners the deadline for filing the 2024 Tangible Personal Property Tax Return in April 1, 2024. A return must be filed by April 1 to receive the up to $25,000 Tangible Exemption. However, if a blue postcard was received, filing the return has been waived, […]

Bishop Doug Scharf to visit Boca Grande, St. Andrew’s this Sunday

The Rt. Rev. Douglass Scharf, the Bishop of the Diocese of Southwest Florida, will visit St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Bishop Scharf was elected bishop coadjutor of the Diocese of Southwest Florida on April 2, 2022. Prior to his 2022 election, Bishop Scharf was the Reactor of Good Shepherd Episcopal Church […]