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Garden Club holds annual tour, elects new officers
April 10, 2015
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB – Beautiful Boca Grande sunshine and exceptionally gorgeous gardens made last Wednesday’s Annual Garden Tour of the Boca Grande Garden Club a very special …
Historic Board elects new chair and vice chair … and finally realize Bob Vila’s greatness
April 10, 2015
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board met on April 8 to grant one property contributing status and to elect a new chair and vice chair.
Tim Seibert, an outspoken member of the board who c…
Fire Department traveling by boat and truck for many emergencies
April 10, 2015
The Boca Grande Fire Department had a busy weekend for calls. Perhaps the most noteworthy of them involved assistance provided to the United States Coast Guard as they retrieved a man in the midst…
Profile: Nancy McBean, a bridge-playing machine
April 10, 2015
BY JACK SHORT – If you happen to wander into a meeting of the most prominent bridge club on the island, they might strike you as a pretty homogenous group, quietly pouring over what seems, to the …
Kipp takes top honors at Boca Grande Dog Show
April 3, 2015
Island dogs were out in full force on Saturday, March 28, for the Boca Grande Woman’s Club Dog Show, which is held every other year. Almost 60 dogs participated in the event and kindly brought the…
What will the ‘big’ item be this year? BGHS fundraiser talk of the town this week
April 3, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Ever wanted to have dinner with a past president? How about dinner with a past president who loves to paint dogs and has a great sense of humor? Then you’ll want to attend…
Easter brings egg hunts, Lilly P. and sunrise service
April 3, 2015
There aren’t many places that celebrate Easter as seriously as Gasparilla Island does, and this year is no exception.
On Saturday at 10 a.m. the annual Boca Grande Easter Egg Hunt will take pla…
The phone books are here!
April 3, 2015
The Boca Beacon’s 2015 4-Digit Phone Book has arrived and is currently being distributed in front of the Boca Grande Post Office from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Monday, April 6 and Tuesday, April 7.
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GIBA holds special board meeting, executive session on Tuesday
April 3, 2015
BY JACK SHORT – The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority met on Tuesday, March 24, to hold a special board meeting immediately followed by an “attorney client session.”
Executive sessions such as…
Lee County impact fee reductions held over, Charlotte aims to follow suit
April 3, 2015
BY JACK SHORT – Lee County recently adopted an ordinance to amend certain impact fee collection and schedules and Charlotte County is scheduling a public hearing in order to get feedback on a…