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Woman’s Club Hurricane Ian Relief Fund

October 20, 2022
Guest Columnist
Community, News

Accepting applications from those in need with Gasparilla Island ties Submitted by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club The Boca Grande Woman’s Club has established the Hurricane Ian Recovery...

Boca Grande Disaster Fund created to help businesses, nonprofits and churches

October 20, 2022
Sheila Evans
Community, News

Money isn’t everything, but it is something. It is something that can help bring peace of mind to people who have lost so much, as well as help them recover after the devastation of Hurricane...

Port Boca Grande Lighthouse, Amory Chapel, Cayo Costa will need a good bit of time to recuperate from Hurricane Ian

October 20, 2022
Sheila Evans
News

There is bad news and good news at the Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) regarding damages from Hurricane Ian. Initial assessments have been completed on the BIPS properties, and there...

Yes, we will have a precinct to vote at on November 8

October 20, 2022
Staff Report
News

If you heard through the grapevine that our voting precinct would be closed for the general election in November, that is not true. Voting will be held as it always is, but in a new location – The...

Mold and your home – what you should know

October 20, 2022
Staff Report
Health & Wellness, News

The Florida Department of Health in Lee County (DOH-Lee) has addressed some of the most common questions concerning indoor mold. How can I tell if there is mold in my home? · Search areas...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: It’s time to turn another page – The Johann Fust Library story continues

Submitted by the Johann Fust Library Foundation For more than 70 years, Boca Grande’s Johann Fust Library has been a coral-pink-colored sentinel, providing a place of respite and literary...

OBITUARY: Joy Bowe

October 20, 2022
Staff Report
Obituaries

Joy Bowe, a beautiful island lady with a love of nature, music, flowers and most of all, her family, passed away from bone cancer on October 12, 2022. She was surrounded by family and...

OBITUARY: John Fleming

October 20, 2022
Staff Report
Obituaries

John Marley Fleming, a former resident of Boca Grande, died on August 29, 2022 in Exeter New Hampshire at the age of 92. The cause of death was Covid. John and his wife Jeanne lived for 20...

Boca Grande Health Clinic to offer drive-through flu and boosters

The Boca Grande Health Clinic will be conducting drive-thru COVID-19 booster and flu shot clinics beginning in October for our registered patients. Like past years, the shots will be offered...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Apologies for the error of a digit

To the Editor: My sincere apologies to anyone who might have tried to reach out to me for a licensed experienced caregiver in the Boca Grande area due to an incorrect phone number in the...