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Merchants hold impromtu meetup on parking
July 11, 2024
A dozen local retailers and officials came to a meeting to discuss possible parking restrictions in Boca Grande on Monday, July 8 at the Boca Grande Community Center.
There was some confusion as…
Mosquito swat teams beginning local larvae raids
July 11, 2024
Mosquito season started with a bang after several downpours moved through Southwest Florida last month.
The rain spanned county-wide, which expanded habitats wider across Lee County, rather tha…
Army Corps survey out for beach nourishment plan
July 11, 2024
Recently, there were Army Corps of Engineers technicians on island surveying the beach for renourishment. The crew was for the Jacksonville District – Lee County Gasparilla Shore Protection Project…
Letter inviting Lee Commissioners in November 2024
July 6, 2024
Below is the text of a letter sent this week by Larry Hannah of Lighthouse United Methodist Church to the Board of County Commissioners:
My name is Larry Hannah and a member of the Boca Grande Un…
Van Hubbard: Memories of mackerel, and a trout show with Santa Claus
July 3, 2024
Somewhere in the intense mid- ‘80s, I took videographer Gary Sullivan tarpon fishing. It was 1985 when I met Gary, aka Sully, when he came along on a trip. He was in the production business and, awe…
New Gasparilla Island magazine on newstands
July 3, 2024
The July/August edition of Gasparilla Island Magazine is out with new feature stories, recipes, shopping and social pages.
Featured stories include a discussion of our regional water qualit…
Bagged a sweet cane toad on Park Avenue
July 3, 2024
A giant seven-inch poison cane toad was caught and bagged in the alley behind the Boca Beacon office on Tuesday, July 2.
The cane toad (also known as the bufo, giant or marine toad) is an invasiv…
Parking panel cites progress, frustration in resignation letter
June 27, 2024
BY FIVE MEMBERS OF THE BOCA GRANDE PARKING ADVISORY PANEL
In 2015, a Boca Grande Parking Advisory Panel of diverse residents was formed at the suggestion of the GICIA to provide local persp…
Water Association offers new payment portal; Real estate chart
June 27, 2024
Gasparilla Island Water Association is implementing a new customer portal that allows customers to easily manage their utility accounts, monitor usage, view bills and enroll in Paperless, Autopay by…
Major landscaping for 5th Street Boca Grande gateway
June 27, 2024
BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND CONSSERVATION & IMPROVEMENT ASSOC.
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association has announced the initiation of two significant bike path improvemen…