Today, the Lee County Board of County Commissioner’s official agenda was updated as of May 5, at 2:15 p.m. to include a new item related to Gasparilla Island. It just reads “Gasparilla Island Parkin…
From Korea to a Boca Grande garden
An interesting life is rarely a carefree life. It is in overcoming obstacles that much of the fulfilling and exciting twists and turns of life take place. Sok N…
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
With a considerable population increase in Florida in the last five years, more and more Florida beach towns are being forced to consider what their options are as far as parkin…
Currently, the Boca Beacon is waiting on a public records request from Lee County to get a better understanding of what is happening with a proposed parking ordinance. This week, we were made aware…
Excitement is brewing as anglers and artists prepare for the 2025 “World’s Richest” Tarpon Tournament and the Annual Boca Grande Tarpon Festival May 13 to 16 in downtown Boca Grande.
The Tarpon…
Irrigation overuse last weekend resulted in a low pressure for water across the island.
“We had about 30 percent chance of running out of water,” said Ron Bolton, executive director of Gasparilla…
Capt. Phil O’Bannon appeared this week on the Mill House podcast. The sporting show podcast is led by Andy Mill, an athlete, broadcaster and author. Mill, an Olympic skier, is the author of “A Passi…
The executive committee of the Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation has announced the appointment of Debbie Frank as the executive director of the foundation, effective May 5, 2025.
Debbie brings…
Fundraising continues for a new house for a sheriff’s deputy house on Gasparilla Island. This week, over $55,000 came in, with a total of approximately $190,000 raised so far. Last week, $76,000 was…
Keylime Bistro reopened at the train station Saturday. The restaurant was essentially rebuilt, with new kitchen and a removal of the bar, so that the inside seating is larger. All the familiar train…
