News
AI buzz makes 400 percent jump in old land-line phone stock
September 6, 2024
Lumen Technologies, the parent company of old CenturyLink, Gasparilla Island’s landline telephone company, has had a major stock run-up this summer, due to speculator interest in demand for artifici…
Plans in work for 2025 Visitor’s Guide; copies available
September 6, 2024
The Boca Beacon’s Visitor’s Guide is the only promotional magazine for travelers to Gasparilla Island, and an essential for advertisers, as it is the key to one of Florida’s wealthiest zip code, 339…
Lee County Appraiser encourages review of property assessments
September 6, 2024
Island real estate not easy to categorize; values hold steady
If property owners have questions about their assessments that came out in recently sent Truth in Millage notices (TRIM), they have u…
Chalk cleanup for overflow at GIWA water works
September 6, 2024
A half-million gallons of rainy sewage leaked onto the Gasparilla Island Water Authority plant grounds after Hurricane Debby. The spill was at 2:05 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 5. It did not go into the Bay…
Upcoming Charlotte County meetings
September 6, 2024
Charlotte County government meetings for the coming week.
Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, 1:30 p.m. — Planning and Zoning Board, Charlotte County Administration Center, 18500 Murdock Circle, Room 119, Por…
Chamber Talk
September 6, 2024
BocaGrandeChamber.com, 941.964.0568
Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce upcoming events
• Thursday, Sept. 26, 5 to 7 p.m. All American Tri-Chamber Mixer with hot dogs, hamburgers and apple pi…
Youth Fall Festival and Fishing Tournament planned
September 6, 2024
A youth fishing tournament will be held at the 7th Street Beach Access due to the temporary closure of the Boca Grande Fishing Pier. It will run from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14. Tournam…
State Park takes in the trash
September 6, 2024
Appreciation and props due for the staff of Gasparilla Island State Park, who have taken over the trash receptacle at 480 Gulf Blvd. near Turtleback Condos. It replaces an old Lee County Recreation…
Questioning the 15-day gag grouper season, nine snook zones
September 6, 2024
How can we expect small businesses to survive dealing with the uncertainty of National Marine Fisheries’ inability to factor into their decisions the crippling impacts on our marine and tourism? …
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Curator of the native Boca Grande landscape, Rick Joyce
September 6, 2024
F
or years, the ecological wellbeing of Boca Grande’s plant life has been one of Rick Joyce’s favorite endeavors. Boca Grande, and all of Gasparilla Island, owes much of its beauty and charm to t…