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Pulitzer winner Eig to discuss ‘King: A Life’ 

The Boca Grande Community Center will host an evening of history and storytelling March 4 at 4:30 p.m. as author Jonathan Eig returns to the island to discuss his biography, “King: A Life.”  Know…
New Lee County Commissioner When newly appointed Lee County Commissioner Patricia “Trish” Petrosky talks about Lee County, she does not start with policy. She starts with pride. “Being a Floridian, resilience is our backbone,” she said. “We’re hard workers. We’re proud Floridians – and we’re rare now.” Petrosky is a seventh-generation Floridian on her mother’s […]

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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 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” 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, shark tooth collector, feather-wearer, friend gatherer, Poppy extraordinaire, of Appleton, Wisconsin, died on December 6th, 20…
Walter Jerome Frautschi passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2026, in Boca Grande, Florida, closing a long and remarkable life that began…