Community
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…
Florida Spring Break schedules listed
March 6, 2025
Spring breaks have officially begun, and as students from across the country head for the warmth of Florida, expect more crowds and traffic throughout the month of March. Lee and Charlotte Counties’…
Placida Harbour Club sets renovations after recovery from hurricanes
March 6, 2025
Placida Harbour Club, just five minutes off Gasparilla Island, will complete a three-year multiphase renovation by the end of 2025.
“After Hurricane Ian, the development, which is roughly 30 year…
Englewood’s Annual Fine Arts Festival scheduled for Saturday & Sunday, March 29 & 30
March 6, 2025
The Rotary Club of Englewood is returning to normal with their Annual 43rd Fine Arts Festival on Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, March 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Englewood’s beautiful Dearborn Street…
Men’s Club Everglades presentation
March 6, 2025
The Everglades Foundation and the health of the Everglades was the subject of the Feb. 27, 2025 Men’s Club lunch at The Beach Club. From left Steve Jansen, Bob Freeman, Everglades Foundation CEO Eri…
Update on Post Office; mobile not possible
March 6, 2025
USPS sometimes dispatches mobile units
Gasparilla Island continues to wait for the reopening of the Boca Grande Post Office, which has been closed since it was flooded during 2024 hurricanes. A r…
MARGATE THANK YOU
March 6, 2025
Gasparilla Island Water Association thanks Margate city utility crews
BY JERRY EDGERTON PRESIDENT, GIWA BOARD
We would like to express our deep appreciation and gratitude to the City of Margat…
Blue Gate painter shows here
February 27, 2025
Pictured here, Blue Gate by Neal Hughes. There will be a show of his work at the temporary Hughes Gallery from Monday, March 3 to Friday, March 7. Hughes is a fellow of the American Society of Marin…
Old Theatre Mall fully reopened after 2024 storms
February 27, 2025
Kathleen and J.T. Turner, as well as Betsy F. Joiner are excited to announce the full re-opening of the historic Boca Grande Old Theatre Mall.
We are so thankful to have weathered the storms and…