UPDATED APRIL 1, 2020
The following activities have been cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19 concerns.
Lee County schools are closed until May 1.
LEE COUNTY BEACH ACCESSES WILL BE OPEN ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29. THE DOG PARK WILL RE-OPEN, AS WILL THE GREEN SPACE AT THE BOCA GRANDE COMMUNITY CENTER. THE COMMUNITY CENTER IS STILL CLOSED, AS ARE THE BASKETBALL AND TENNIS COURTS.
The Boca Grande Preschool is closed until further notice.
Hudson’s will be closing at 2:30 every day until further notice. All shopping will be curbside pickup only. Shoppers may call in their orders or bring their lists by the store and they will prepare your order for you. They will only be accepting house account charges and credit card. Please limit your order to 15 items or less. If you are calling in a grocery order, please do NOT use the main line. Here are three phone numbers you can call instead for all grocery orders:
(941) 204-7270
(941) 204-7534
(941) 204-7561
Any of those numbers will work. Remember, you MUST provide a method of payment. You can call in your credit card number and expiration, then email your order; or include your credit card number and expiration on your email. Their email is hudsons@embarqmail.com.
The Boca Grande Woman’s Club has decided to close Boca Bargains for the season. There is some furniture available, though, and they would love to sell it. Call Candy Sasser at (813) 601-2759. Please do not leave donations at the store, as there is no one there to collect them.
Services at the Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Boca Grande are canceled for the time being. You can find an online devotional on Sunday morning. http://bglighthouseumc.com
Go to the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Facebook page or to standrewsbocagrande.org for church service information. They are currently not holding in-person services.
Mass at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church and at all the parishes in the Diocese of Venice are suspended until after Easter, when the situation can be re-evaluated. Visitation to churches to pray is also suspended. Go to their Facebook page for online service information.
Services at the First Baptist Church of Boca Grande are suspended until further notice.
Smart Studio Boca is open by appointment for the time being. They are still taking custom framing orders, just call (207) 664-4907. And you can still get your favorite print on Etsy, just search Gail Cleveland, or email gcleveland50@gmail.com.
All Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center programs are canceled for the remainder of this season.
Port Boca Grande Lighthouse activities and all Range Light climbs are cancelled until further notice.
The Boca Grande History Center will be closed until further notice. All activities associated with the center are canceled until further notice.
Boca Blooms is closed to foot traffic but remains busy delivering fresh flowers, decorative plants and home decor items. For information and photos of recent designs, check out postings on Instagram and Facebook @BocaBloomsBG. For questions and orders, call Eric and Terese directly at 401-864-3187.
All island retailers are closed until further notice.
The Boca Grande Farmer’s Market is closed until further notice.
All Boca Bay Pass Club facilities and amenities are closed. All dining experiences at the Pass Club have been shut down, but they will continue to provide takeout or home delivery to their membership south of 1st Street. If you are a member call the club with questions.
Gasparilla Island State Park at the south end of the island is closed.
RESTAURANTS
Fusion Restaurant is closed.
South Beach Bar & Grill is open for takeout as of May 1, 11:30 a.m. until 8 p.m. They can be reached at 964-0765.
Sister’s Restaurant has closed their dining room and will be offering takeout from 12 to 8 daily. Donations for the Ashlea Christensen baby fundraiser can be dropped off during business hours. The take out menu can be found at sistersbocagrande.com.
Scarpa’s Coastal is serving takeout. The menu, hours and more is available online at scarpascoastal.com.
Eagle Grille/Miller’s Dockside at Boca Grande Marina has new hours, 11:30am-7:00pm for to go/pick up food only. Their number is (941) 964-8000.
The Pink Elephant will be serving to-go lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and to-go dinner from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Call (941) 964-4540 to place an order.
The Outlet at The Innlet will be serving to-go breakfast & lunch from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call (941) 964-2246 to place an order.
The Inn Bakery will be serving to-go pastries and coffee drinks from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and to-go sandwiches and wraps from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Main Dining Room at The Inn will not be serving breakfast and dinner for the time being.
