Author: Staff Report

… and the 2021 GIFT Tournament winners are …

November 26, 2021
Staff Report
News, Sports & Outdoors

Congratulations to the boys on Capt. Mark Becton’s boat, as they were the winners of the 2021 Gasparilla Island Fly-fishing Tournament! It was held on Tuesday, Nov. 23, and $2,700 was raised for the...

Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church hold their first official gatherings of the season

November 26, 2021
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Community, News

Englewood Invitational Thanksgiving Art Festival back again in new location

November 26, 2021
Staff Report
Entertainment, News

The Annual Englewood Invitational Thanksgiving Art Festival, organized by local artist Carroll Swayze, is slated for Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 27 and 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in a new location – on...

This weekend the hoops, next week the GIFT

November 20, 2021
Staff Report
News, Sports & Outdoors

On Saturday, Nov. 20 you can show off your hoop-shooting prowess at the annual Turkey Hoop Shoot, sponsored by Lee County Parks and Recreation and the Boca Beacon. The action begins at 10 a.m. and...

Lee County proposes potential year-round manatee zone on the bayou

November 20, 2021
Staff Report
News

Lee County Commissioners want to place year-round slow-speed zones for boaters in certain areas to help better protect manatees. The proposed slow speed zone ordinance would be applicable to, among...

Educational scholarship applications available through the Boca Grande Woman’s Club

November 12, 2021
Staff Report
Education

The Scholarship committee of the Boca Grande Woman’s Club is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year. Applicants for the program must meet the following criteria: 1) Have applied...

Health Clinic phone spoof afoot, be careful when taking calls

November 12, 2021
Staff Report
News

We have been notified of a new phone “spoofing” scam in which the caller ID indicates the call is coming from the Clinic and, when the call is answered, the caller identifies themselves as a Clinic...

Another change in plans for Lake O project: Sediment study postponed

November 12, 2021
Staff Report
News

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will delay the previously announced sediment study scheduled for Nov. 9 after heavy rains across Florida led to heavier local basin runoff in...

Sidewalk ordinance amendment expected to be finalized, passed at December 7 Lee County Commissioners’ meeting

November 6, 2021
Staff Report
News

On Tuesday, Nov. 2 Lee County Commissioners unanimously approved the ordinance that will determine the way shopkeepers and property owners are allowed to keep their storefronts in Boca Grande. The...

Record-breaking bridge crossings discussed at GIBA meeting

November 6, 2021
Staff Report
Featured News

The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Quarterly Board meeting was held on Wednesday Nov. 3, in the offices of the Authority. Members of the authority were updated on the traffic and revenue figures...