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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…
Old Placida bunkhouse may yet return to fishery
February 27, 2025
Charlotte County is now looking to return the old Placida Bunkhouse back to Placida for restoration, in a site possibly north of the Causeway stoplight.
Resident John Valickas has been working wi…
Landscaping donation on the agenda for Lee County on Tuesday
February 27, 2025
On the agenda for the March 4, 2025 Lee County Board of County Commissioners meeting is a donation for landscaping to Wheeler Road Community Park. The donation is from the Boca Grande Disaster Fund…
Parking for God scheme resolved San Fran mistrust
February 27, 2025
Issues between churches, parking and median strips are not unique to Boca Grande. Nationally, there have been a couple of cases. The most visible was in 2018, when the San Francisco Municipal Transp…
Wink, wink
February 20, 2025
The owl’s nest at Lemon Bay High School on Placida Road is continuing to draw attention. This is at least the second year of the nesting, which sits on a street sign over top of Placida Road. The si…
Sheriff Deputy cottage was an early Boca Grande residence
February 20, 2025
Possible demolition for house, outside of official Historic District
A once-historic sheriff’s deputy house owned by Lee County is still unrepaired, four months after Hurricane Helene. Currently…
Parking issue rises again at Lee County
February 20, 2025
Commissioner Kevin Ruane addressed the long-debated structured parking plan for Boca Grande during the regular Lee County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
“On April 22 the commiss…
Whidden’s Marina listed for $17.5 million
February 13, 2025
Legacy property on island
Boca Grande Real Estate has listed the historic Whidden’s Marina, one of Boca Grande’s oldest marinas, for $17.5 million.
This waterfront property is situated on 0.9…
Preschool sets March date for reopening in Englewood
February 13, 2025
New location is only temporary; school will move back on island
BY THE BOCA GRANDE PRESCHOOL
Founded in 1989 with the mission of offering a rich learning environment to the young children of…