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Boca Grande firefighters, including Lt. Jason Hutchinson, pictured here, trained in simulated tight spaces at the Boca Grande Fire Department on Monday, Jan. 27. Firefighters practiced crawling through confined spaces with gear, including oxygen tanks. Photos by Matt
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At its annual meeting, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church elected four nominees to three-year terms on its vestry, as well as accepted reports for the following year. Kimberly Whipple, who serves on the vestry, is the new senior warden. The new members of the vestry are William Durkin, Roger Lewis, Melissa Pell Loughlin and Ann Peterson. […]
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People throughout the region had come to know Codty Pierce as “our” Calusa Waterkeeper. He was only 36 years old when he died suddenly this month. There will be a celebration of his life on Monday, February 3, at 2 p.m. at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theater, located at 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers. Codty’s […]
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Shep Hermann passed away peacefully at his home in St. Louis, MO on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, fortified with the sacraments of the Holy Mother Church. He was surrounded by his children Missy Pydo (Don) and Kati Mawhiney (Brett), his brother Rick Hermann, sisters Holly Gulick (David) and Lyn Grace (Warren) and Mary Lemkemeier (John), […]
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The Gasparilla Island Water Association (GIWA) held its Annual Membership Meeting at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Jan. 21. The agenda focused on the organization’s recovery efforts following Hurricanes Helene and Milton this past fall. President Jerry A. Edgerton began by reviewing the operational statuses of several GIWA facilities damaged by the storms. Construction and […]
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The Lee Board of County Commissioners will hold a regular meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4. On the agenda is an item to authorize land development code amendments for parking requirements in Boca Grande. This item would provide staff with direction to draft amendments to the Land Development Code to address parking requirements […]
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Get ready, film lovers – the wait is over! The Boca Grande Film Festival is bringing you an unforgettable lineup of cinematic magic. From thought-provoking dramas to breathtaking documentaries, eight incredible films will light up the big screen over three epic days. Choose the All Access Sponsor Pass for $450 per person ($200 charitable/$250 pass), […]
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Goodbye to a longtime family spring break tradition, at least this year. There will be no Spring Bike Path Parade or Spring Fair, according to the Boca Grande Woman’s Club. The Boca Grande Woman’s Club will have a spring event, however, on March 29. Specific details are not yet finalized, but they are working on […]
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The Keylime Bistro will reopen, though they do not yet have a firm date. Owner Sandy Stilwell Youngquist expects that it could be in February or March, but she said that it is a guess, as there are still repairs and updates needed. The restaurant occupies the former passenger area and waiting platform of the […]
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Water quality problems bigger than Lake Okeechobee BY BRANDON SHULER Much recent hay has been made about the current Lake Okeechobee discharges fueling a low-intensity red tide (Karenia brevis) event occurring roughly Naples to Sarasota significantly north of the Caloosahatchee. While some of the recent focus has been on Lake Okeechobee, many of these accusations […]