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GIBA discusses rate increase, bike safety at meeting
March 20, 2025
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will install new pavement and bicycle markings to make it for safer bicyclists who cross the bridge.
“We have bikes, we have cars,” said GIBA Executive Dire…
Island churches make plans for Easter services, worship
March 20, 2025
Easter is almost a month away, but plans are under way among Boca Grande churches to honor the religious foundations of this holiday by holding special services on Easter Sunday and the week leading…
Parking ordinance delayed after promise for hearing
March 20, 2025
There was no formal agenda item concerning Boca Grande parking at the Lee County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday morning, March 18, despite county staff telling attendees last meeting that it…
Boca Grande residents, attorneys, speak to parking issue at Lee County meet
March 18, 2025
Gasparilla Island residents, as well as two attorneys, came out to the Tuesday morning Lee County Board of County Commissioners meeting to speak to a proposed parking discussion that was coming befo…
Lee County Commission Meeting
March 13, 2025
A regular Lee Board of County Commissioners meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. next Tuesday, March 18.
On the agenda is a rate increase for the Gasparilla Island Water Authority. There is no age…
Future of Amory Chapel still unclear
March 13, 2025
The fate of the Amory Chapel, severely damaged during hurricanes Helene and Milton, is still in question. The issue came up after the Boca Beacon raised it with Lee County Planner Peter Blackwell at…
‘Out of Time’ movie scene helps Preservation Board decision on store
March 13, 2025
A group of routine house elevations easily passed the Boca Grande Preservation Board at its monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 12, but it was a movie still from the 2003 Boca Grande movie “Out of T…
Lee Commissioner asks for island meetup on parking
March 7, 2025
Church land use attorney addresses Lee Commission
During the regular Lee County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday morning, March 4, several members of the Boca Grande community, as well as an atto…
Parking document circulating on island
March 7, 2025
The Boca Beacon has received a circulating draft of an updated parking regulation for Gasparilla Island in Lee County. The Beacon asked for a draft copy from the county, but the county did not provi…
Captains for Clean Water plans March 31 event here
March 6, 2025
Captains for Clean Water is holding a gathering at the Boca Bay Beach Club from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, March 31, to discuss its work in helping protect the state’s water resources.
The event…