Charlotte County Public Works will host a community outreach meeting on Monday, August 18, to discuss county right-of-way (ROW) encroachments on Don Pedro and Knight Islands. The meeting will be hel…
FloridaCommerce is encouraging homeowners impacted by the 2023 and 2024 Storms – Hurricanes Idalia, Debby, Helene and Milton to complete the pre-application assessment for the Rebuild Florida 2023 a…
Around 2 p.m. last Thursday, July 31, Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Boca Grande Club on a report of a missing wedding band.
According to details listed on a Charlotte Co…
Staging for the renourishment at the south end of Gasparilla Island has begun. This week, cranes and pipes are being installed along the beachfront. Currently, the Gasparilla Island State Park at th…
Above, a close up of the proposed changes to the entrance, which will have a wide ramp from Park Avenue.
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13 at…
The armoring project for the Causeway is under way. Slow down.
“The armoring project is designed to reinforce the roadway and bridge approaches to prevent future storm damage,” said GIBA Executiv…
Don Pedro Island boat ferry access will begin again once the island is repaired, said the boat concessionaire for Don Pedro Island State Park.
“We need to allow the state to repair the island,” s…
While the new parking ordinance for Boca Grande will be filed with the state of Florida this week, it could be months before it is enforced. That means that current rules for parking and beaches, in…
Lee County will consider a new MSBU tax for Gasparilla Island if new parking restrictions impact beach renourishment funding. The recently passed parking ordinance will possibly involve the impositi…
My heart is with Boca Grande, no matter which side
BY NIKKI HEIMANN
Editor’s Note: We share this message from the Boca Beacon Facebook. The Pink Pony is the first business people see in downto…
