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Open enrollment at The Island School wrapping up next week
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Next week marks the end of open enrollment at The Island School for the next school year and, at…
Opposing groups fail to reach consensus on median parking, county awaits new proposals
BY JACK SHORT – The three plans outlined in a recent Beacon story failed to gain traction between the two main sides…
Are you ready to catch’em up?
BY MARCY SHORTUSE AND LEW HASTINGS – It’s springtime in Boca Grande and that means tarpon season is rapidly approach…
Native Now to host World Water Day Sunday, ‘Reflections’ discussion on Monday
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Water. Every living thing needs it to survive….
Guest editorial: GICIA offers guided walks in private areas
Does the idea of a guided tour through a quiet, beautiful restored…
Legal questions about weight limits still unsettled
BY JACK SHORT – After a charged town-hall-style meeting during which the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority heard input f…
Who’s the new property owner in town? Questions abound regarding proposed Park Avenue restaurant
BY JACK SHORT – Representatives of the owners of two parcels of downtown land published a notice related to a proposed re…
County narrows Gilchrist parking proposals to three, expects to present to commissioners in April
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – We’ve reported this before, but now it looks like it may come true: Lee County Commissioners seem to …
OBGBBC looking for a new book nomination
Help choose the book that the whole island will read! One Big Grande Boca Book Club, a joint project of the Johann Fust L…
Profile: Peter Roberts
BY JACK SHORT – Peter Roberts has a small town sensibility, tempered by southern hospitality.
There’s also some Texan …