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Boca Grande · Boca GrandeBring home your Derby Hat from Boca Bargains! The store will be closing for the season on Saturday, April 27. Almost everything in the store will be half-price, including clothing, shoes, jewelry, home décor, artwork, furniture, housewares, games, toys and bicycles – even Kentucky Derby hats (pictured above). Store hours on Saturday are 9 a.m. to noon. Come and enjoy their end-of-the-year sale and last shopping opportunity of the season!See the Story
Boca Bargains closes April 26 for the season
Boca Grande · Boca GrandeLee County announced Friday, April 19 that FEMA has granted a 30-day extension for submitting documents demonstrating compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program after Hurricane Ian. The board has met with FEMA administrators and staff as well as the district administrator who was involved in the original decision to remove the flood insurance discount, said Lee County Manager Dave Harner during a Board of County Commissioners meeting …See the Story
FEMA grants flood insurance extension for rate discussion
Boca Grande · Boca GrandeCharlotte County staff has just posted a seabird nesting colony in front of SeaWatch, off of Gulf Shores Drive. The full season runs from Feb. 15 to Aug. 31; the county marks nesting sites when found. Four least terns were observed nesting with eggs and many more were there courting and mating. Black skimmers were also present, and they expect nesting soon. The county reminds that no dogs are allowed on Charlotte County and Florida State Park be…See the Story
Charlotte County posts new seabird nesting colony at SeaWatch
Boca Grande · Boca GrandeThe Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Board of Supervisors is holding its Quarterly Board Meeting at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30 in the GIBA administration building. Topics discussed will include the quarterly financial report and investment portfolio performance review, as well as an operations update. A verbatim record of proceedings is required to appeal any decision made at the meeting.See the Story
Bridge Authority sets 1Q meetup April 30
Boca Grande · Boca GrandeGrab your fishing pole and tackle box and come join the family fun at our Youth Fishing Tournament on Saturday, May 18 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tournaments are for boys and girls ages 13 & under. Bait will be provided (no lures allowed). All children must be supervised by a parent or guardian for this event, this is a catch and release tournament. For more information or to register please contact Dawn in the Lee County Parks and Recreation office…See the Story
May 18: Youth fishing tournament on Gasparilla Island
Boca Grande · Boca GrandeBen and Louise Scott are not preachers; they are business people. Ben was a very successful owner of multiple franchises with McDonald’s Restaurants until his retirement in 2001. They know who has been supporting their business success, however, and do not mind telling people. It is God. Ben has even written a small book on the subject. It is called “Why & How Much Should I Be Giving to the Church, to the Poor? A Pathway to Holiness, A Gateway t…See the Story
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Haiti deserves a break
Boca Grande · Boca GrandeBY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN It’s tarpon time! After what seemed like weeks of heavy spring winds, the area is now loaded with silver kings. While we have seen some tarpon scattered around since late February, the Pass is currently holding a big school and they are still being found up the harbor, off the beaches and in the deeper backcountry areas. They are pretty much everywhere, and more are coming. If a tarpon is on your bucket list, now is the tim…See the Story
SW Florida Fishing: Time for tarpon is here!
Earth Day · Boca Grande“There will be more plastic in the oceans than there are fish by 2050.” Universal comment Earth Day will be celebrated this year on April 22, 2024. It was born in 1970 when millions of people took to the streets to celebrate the first Earth Day. At that time, the major issues were pollution, dying fish, disappearing rainforests, vanishing ice caps, and global warming was on the rise. Since the 54 years of celebrating Earth Day, “We’ve come a lo…See the Story
