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GIBA goes through hurricane activity step by step at quarterly meeting

And yes, that includes the ‘Lake in the Road’ The Friday, Nov. 18 Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority quarterly meeting was abuzz with talk of the hurricane, and how so much has been...

2022 Lee County tax bills mailed November 23 won’t show Ian damage

Submitted by the Lee County Property Tax Collector’s Office On Wednesday, Nov, 23 more than 538,000 property tax bills were mailed to home and business owners in Lee County. This information can...

Next week, the lighting of the community tree

November 24, 2022
Guest Columnist
Featured News

Submitted by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club Mother Nature has dealt our island quite a blow, and many are still recovering from Hurricane Ian. Let us band together to show our resilience. On Sunday,...

This week, the Chamber Christmas Walk …

November 24, 2022
Staff Report
Community, Featured News

The streets will be lit, the music will play, the food and drink will flow, and the sales will be prolific at the Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk this Saturday, Nov. 26 at 5:30 p.m. This annual...

Are you a local, published author?

November 24, 2022
Staff Report
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Did you know that Boca Grande is a community with many resident authors? Local authors who have recently completed and published books need the proper recognition, accolades and exposure to the community...

An unprecedented pairing: The Fust and The Hermitage

November 24, 2022
Guest Columnist
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Submitted by the Johann Fust Library Foundation Tired of thinking about your hurricane issues? Need a slight change of scenery and some enrichment with fellow book lovers? On Thursday, Dec. 15...

‘Welcome back to the island’ webinar now available to watch

The Grande Rounds health lecture series sponsored by the Boca Grande Health Clinic and the Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation kicked off the season on November 16 with a recorded webinar to welcome...

Will and Brecken take GIFT tournament for 2022

By Capt. Sandy Melvin The young gun team of Capt. Will Waterhouse and Capt. Brecken Stinnett caught two redfish for a total overall length of 45 3/4 inches to win the 27th annual Gasparilla Island...

Englewood Helping Hand, Inc. opens new food pantry

November 24, 2022
Staff Report
Featured News

The Englewood community turned out in large numbers to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of the new food pantry building for Englewood Helping Hand, Inc. (EHH). The new building is 2,500 square feet and...

Someone’s going to get rowdy with Rowdy pretty soon

November 24, 2022
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If you remember Rowdy Gaines, the ultimate Olympic swimmer from the 1970s and ’80s, it might excite you to know that he has a home on Little Gasparilla Island. Being the ever-charitable guy that he...

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