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Art On Park returns to Boca Grande this weekend as Chamber event

February 20, 2025
Staff Report
Entertainment, Events, News

The Boca Grande Art On Park Avenue Festival returns to the island on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 22 and 23. This juried and curated art event will transform Park Avenue and 4th Street into a live...

State Beach renourishment begins this week

Florida’s beach sand replenishment project for the south end of Gasparilla Island at Gasparilla Island State Park has begun. Last summer, the state solicited bids for the renourishment of the...

Sheriff Deputy cottage was an early Boca Grande residence

Possible demolition for house, outside of official Historic District A once-historic sheriff’s deputy house owned by Lee County is still unrepaired, four months after Hurricane Helene....

Parking issue rises again at Lee County

February 20, 2025
Anna Ridilla
Breaking News, News

Commissioner Kevin Ruane addressed the long-debated structured parking plan for Boca Grande during the regular Lee County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18. “On April 22 the...

Letters: Need for parking permit plan

To the Editor: Since this season began, we have been experiencing the increasing degradation of our Historic District and its residential beach street neighborhoods, which on some days, are...

Parking passes needed, for a sunset?

February 20, 2025
Garland Pollard
Editorial, News

Here we are, just four months after two massive hurricanes, and Lee County Commissioners have moved forward with some sort of unspecific parking restriction scheme in Boca Grande. They did it...

J.McLaughlin store opens!

February 20, 2025
Staff Report
Community, News, Society

The beautiful, newly refurbished J.McLaughlin store is now open! They wish to thank you for the warm welcome received from the community and are excited to be back and very grateful for your...

Board of County Commissioners raise Boca Grande parking restrictions

February 18, 2025
Garland Pollard
News

A surprise item appeared during today’s Lee County Board of County Commissioners meeting regarding the addition of public parking restrictions in Boca Grande and on Gilchrist Avenue. A...

Whidden’s Marina listed for $17.5 million

Legacy property on island Boca Grande Real Estate has listed the historic Whidden’s Marina, one of Boca Grande’s oldest marinas, for $17.5 million. This waterfront property is situated on...

The working waterfront, an essential public space

February 13, 2025
Garland Pollard
Community, Editorial

One of the better second-hand anecdotes we heard about Boca Grande this year was of a cranky house guest who was unsatisfied at the number of luxury boutiques in Boca Grande, having experienced...