■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board has a plan to firmly dig their heels in regarding following up on code enforcement iss...
Profile: Samantha Stone
■ BY SUE ERWIN Dr. Samantha Stone’s goal is to help people understand that a stronger body means healthier days ahead. Samantha is a fitness instructo...
Lit Forum begins season with ‘The Mercy Seat’
To the Editor: The Literature Forum will inaugurate its 2019-20 season on Thursday, November 7 with a presentation of “The Mercy Seat” by Elizabeth Wi...
November public hearing set for dog park debate
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Lee County Parks & Recreation announced last week it will host a public meeting at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, in the auditoriu...
Camera Club meetings to continue in November
To the Editor, The Boca Grande Camera Club will kick off the 2019-2020 season on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. in the Houghton Room at the Boca Grande Co...
Rosemary F. Bowler, Ph.D. — August 24, 1929 – July 26, 2019
■ BY SANDY JACOBS Rosemary Fannie Bowler, 89, until recently a resident of Boca Grande, passed away on July 26, 2019 after a brief illness. She is sur...
New playground should be completed by the end of August
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you drove down First Street near the Boca Grande Community Center this past week, you may have noticed some construction cones aroun...
Information sought in case of blow-darted heron
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Local deputies responded to an unusual and horrible call on Saturday July 13 at 1st Street near the Boca Grande Community Center. ...
It takes a lot of hard-working people to make the GIKC as successful as it is
To the Editor: What a great year for the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament. Records were broken with 81 tarpon released, and we raised ...
Johann Fust Community Library to offer free programs in June
■ STAFF REPORT The Johann Fust Community Library is offering the following free programs for children in June: The Bucky and Gigi Show 10:30 a.m. Wedn...