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Economic Forum addresses U.S. at a ‘consequential’ period

BY SUSAN HANAFEE Do thoughts of artificial intelligence and the Chinese threat keep you awake at night? Are you worried about how the midterm elections will affect your pocketbook? Does the volat…

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Englewood Helping Hand expands warehouse space

Englewood Helping Hand, Inc., a local food pantry in Englewood, is expanding their building with an addition of 1,600 square feet of warehouse space. EHH started their capital campaign of $300,00…

Charlotte puts joint meeting notice on agenda

On the consent agenda for the next Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, March 10, is a proposed resolution authorizing the Charlotte County Commission to participate in…

Charlotte seminar for small business and media

Charlotte County Economic Development, in partnership with the Florida Small Business Development Center at Florida Gulf Coast University, will host an in-person workshop on changing trends in digit…

The Island school spotlights bike path safety

Fifth-grade students from The Island School installed their safety signs on the GICIA Bike Path on Tuesday morning, March 3. Shown top photo: front row, holding signs, left to right: Adison Shank, M…

Letters: Thanking community for successful Beach Ball for Preschool

To the Editor: I am writing to express my deepest gratitude to the community for their overwhelming support of the recent Beach Ball held on Monday, March 2 to benefit the Boca Grande Preschool…

Boca Grande Preschool celebrates dental health month

February was dental health month! The Boca Grande Preschool students had a visit from “Kids Choose Us Dentistry.” They learned how to keep our teeth healthy and clean! Top photo, front left to r…

Events Roundup: March 6-12

Friday, March 6 Farmers Market, Bayou Frondezvous Mini Market, Pink Pony Courtyard Documentary Discussion with George Stevens, Jr., Johann Fust Library Loggia & Courtyard Glob…

Royal Palm Players revive spirit of ‘1776’ from March 11-15

BY BOOTS TOLSDORF ROYAL PALM PLAYERS The year was 1776. It was “foul, fetid, foggy, filthy,” hot and humid. Dust clung to bodily sweat. Colonial clothing was heavy and bathing was minimal. Water…

Economic Forum addresses U.S. at a ‘consequential’ period

BY SUSAN HANAFEE Do thoughts of artificial intelligence and the Chinese threat keep you awake at night? Are you worried about how the midterm elections will affect your pocketbook? Does the volat…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Two artists capture Boca Grande

From vision to silk The idea began with a scarf. Not just any scarf, but a Hermès silk square gifted to Lalania “Laney” Sears by her grandmother when she was a child – a piece she treasured and credits with shaping her sense of style. “It was always the scarf,” she said. “It set the […]

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Clinic takes guests on ‘rounds’ of new offerings

Serving since 1947, taking operation into the future On a chilly island morning, residents gathered at the Boca Grande Community Center for the Feb. 24 Grande Rounds Program on how the Clinic wor…

Boca Grande Preschool celebrates dental health month

February was dental health month! The Boca Grande Preschool students had a visit from “Kids Choose Us Dentistry.” They learned how to keep our teeth healthy and clean! Top photo, front left to r…

How well do you know your heart

February 12, 2026

Did you know that your heart beats about 100,000 times a day? According to the American Heart Association, a healthy heart pumps blood through a network of roughly 60,000 miles of blood vessels — en…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Kenneth Pfahler

February 12, 2026

Meet local cardiologist February is American Heart Month, a time when cardiovascular health moves into sharper focus. For Dr. Kenneth Pfahler, it’s a reminder of work that has shaped nearly ever…

BLOTTER: Sheriff notes for Lee, Charlotte counties

Reports from the Lee and Charlotte Sheriffs this week: March 3, 2026 – Residential burglary at a business located at the 5800 block of Gasparilla Road, Boca Grande at 11:30 a.m. March 3, 2026…

Pool heater fire off of Gulf Shores

Last Tuesday, Feb. 24 the Boca Grande Fire Department extinguished a pool heater fire at a house off Gulf Shores Drive. “It was probably just wear and tear and the weather that caused it,” Chief…

Lee County EMS receives statewide recognition for pediatric care

Lee County Emergency Medical Services was recognized this week by the Florida Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Recognition Program (PRRP) as a Florida PEDReady Gold Tier service. Lee County EMS is j…

Detectives locate credit card thief, escaped to N.Y.

A thief who stole an American Express card from a convertible at Boca Bay Pass Club on Dec. 17, 2025, has been identified using security footage, led by detectives from the Lee County Sheriff’s Offi…

News Archives

Terry G. Hopkins 1944-2026

Terry G. Hopkins, 81, died at dawn the day before Valentine’s Day, surrounded by family and her dog Pearl. She was a newspaper woman, and she mad…

Richard Scott Faley 1947-2026

Richard Scott Faley, of Boca Grande passed away peacefully in Florida on February 15, 2026 at the age of 78. Born on August 18, 1947 in Trenton, NJ…

Lucas Martin remembered by family, friends

Lucas F. Martin, a frequent worker in Boca Grande died in a motorcycle accident in Port Charlotte on Jan. 25. The family is grieving the loss. “W…

John ‘Jack’ Moore 1931-2026

John “Jack” Joseph Moore, 94, of St. Louis, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Marjor…

Frank Steele Koffend 1933-2025

Frank Steele Koffend, shark tooth collector, feather-wearer, friend gatherer, Poppy extraordinaire, of Appleton, Wisconsin, died on December 6th, 20…