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June 12, 2025
Coral Creek Bridge will experience temporary lane closures from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday, June 12, through Friday, June 13, for bridge rehabilitation work. Travelers are directed to a detour with…

June 12, 2025
Lee County government reminds homeowners and professional landscapers to “Stop Fertilizing Gnome Matter What” beginning Sunday, June 1, until Tuesday, Sept. 30. Fertilizers containing nitrogen or ph…

June 12, 2025
The Lee Board of County Commissioners will meet June 17 at 9:30 a.m.  At presstime, there were no items scheduled directly relating to Gasparilla Island on the agenda. Items to be considered incl…

June 12, 2025
At the end of May, the Boca Grande Fire Department purchased a new truck to account for fire hydrants damaged by Hurricanes Milton and Helene last fall.  Currently on island, there are around 10…

June 12, 2025
BY BETSY FUGATE JOINER Ladies Howl at Moon Tournament will be held Saturday, June 21 from 7 to 10 p.m. The weekend events begin with Ladies Night Out Friday, June 20, from 5:30-7:30 at Scarpa’s C…

June 12, 2025
In interview last week he shared thoughts after visit Editor’s Note: The Boca Beacon sat down with Commissioner David Mulicka for a profile two weeks ago. He had additional thoughts on beach acc…

June 12, 2025
Progress on the Boca Grande Community Center continues as summer camps are set to begin next week.  Friends of Boca Grande, which oversees the renovation, debated raising the whole building earli…

June 12, 2025
Hurricane season has officially begun and the time to prepare is now. Part of that preparation for Gasparilla Island residents, property owners and business owners should be to obtain hurricane pass…

June 12, 2025
Blaze takes second, again Tracy Lynn won the annual Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament last Saturday, June 7, put on by the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce. There were 33 fi…

June 12, 2025
Surgeons were able to reattach hand A little after noon on Wednesday, June 11, a nine-year-old girl was injured by an apparent shark bite on the 2200 block of Shore Lane, according to Lee EMS ale…