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Chamber circulates draft version of parking ordinance

The Boca Beacon has received a draft of an updated parking regulation for Gasparilla Island in Lee County. The draft, which…
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GIBA discusses rate increase, bike safety at meeting 

The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will install new pavement and bicycle markings to make it for safer bicyclists who c…
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Island churches make plans for Easter services, worship

Easter is almost a month away, but plans are under way among Boca Grande churches to honor the religious foundations of thi…
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Parking ordinance delayed after promise for hearing

There was no formal agenda item concerning Boca Grande parking at th…

Lemuel ‘Phil’ Woods 1932-2025

Capt. Lemuel “Phil” Woods, a lifelong sportsman, accomplished angler…

Frank ‘Skip’ McKean, 1929-2025

Frank H. “Skip” McKean, 95, formerly of Fox Chapel, PA, Boca Grande, FL and Castine, ME, passed away peacefully, with his f…

Spotlight: Sons in the Shadow, a new book by 

Roy H. Park Jr. In his new book, Boca Grande resident Roy H. Park Jr. has chronicled the ups and downs of being the son…
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Bali Hai and Boca Grande; a memory

BY JIM COCHRUN It was 1954, I was 14 and we were living in Naples. At the time, Naples had a population of 1,500 people…
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Opinion: Golf Carts: Don’t blame the operator, blame the instructor 

BY GRAY INDELICATO I have been waiting 14 years to operate a golf cart on Gasparilla. It started with a toy golf cart…
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Letters: Thank you to History Bytes participants 

To the Editor: The Boca Grande Historical Society History Bytes for this season is in the “Books!” I can’t say enough…