Boca Grande News

More than 5,000 more vehicles arrived on Boca Grande in January compared with January 2010, which bodes well for enhanced toll payments.

Gail Cleveland's new works will be displayed February at Smart Studio in Boca Grande.

A $4.75 million home at Jose Gaspar Drive leads all new listings in property value this week but three other multimillion-dollar properties are newly available on Boca Grande.

Puerto Rico will soon allow people to hunt down iguanas and sell their meat. Interested hunters can earn up to $6 per pound of iguana flesh, which would be processed and then exported to the United States.

Lemon Bay Conservancy's Leap Year gala fundraiser, which only comes around every four years, will be held at 6 p.m. Feb.

Dutch floral designer Els Teunissen gave an overflow crowd at the Boca Grande Garden Club meeting Wednesday glimpses of the famous people she has designed for as well as samples of her incredible talent and versatility.

Also new to the venue will be tent protection against the possibility of rain, which has been a regular Taste of Boca acoutremont.

Blosser gave no reason for the dip in calls, which resulted in 32.66 firefighter runs per month last year compared with 36.41 in 2010.

Head Chef Greg Beno started his South Beach Bar & Grille career in November 2009 after learning his craft from Chef Gene Marra of the former Palmetto Grill.

At 5:05 p.m., the Lee County Sheriff's Office was notified of a traffic crash involving a vehicle and pedestrian.

Around 5 p.m., Eberhard Maczynski of Ontario, Canada, tried crossing Gasparilla Road to take pictures of some flowers, when he stepped into the path of an oncoming pickup truck, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office.

The Boca Grande Historical Society has a new addition to its collection of books on the history of Gasparilla Island and the surrounding area.

The Lemon Bay Women's Golf League is dedicating this year's golf fundraiser to The Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation, which donates 100 percent of its proceeds to patients in economic distress.

The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority has an opening on its very busy Board of Directors, which is meeting monthly and is required to meet quarterly.

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Woof Gang Bakery, offering the latest in doggy care, including an expansive line of gourmet treats, opened today at 480 E. Railroad Ave, Suite 6, in Boca Grande.

Danielle Fournier, science/math/writing teacher, North Port: "We are able to teach to student needs.

Motorists soon can expect to see at least a $1 hike to the $5 toll for passenger vehicles on the Boca Grande Causeway.

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Fraudulent phone calls asking for donations to the Salvation Army are being made in the Boca Grande area, police say.