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Open enrollment at The Island School wrapping up next week
March 20, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Next week marks the end of open enrollment at The Island School for the next school year and, at this time, 57 applications have been received. According to Head of School Jean…
Opposing groups fail to reach consensus on median parking, county awaits new proposals
March 20, 2015
BY JACK SHORT
The three plans outlined in a recent Beacon story failed to gain traction between the two main sides in an ongoing debate over parking on the Gilchrist Avenue Median.
“Our hope w…
Are you ready to catch’em up?
March 20, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE AND LEW HASTINGS
It’s springtime in Boca Grande and that means tarpon season is rapidly approaching. Two traditional events have been planned by the Boca Grande Area Chamber of…
Native Now to host World Water Day Sunday, ‘Reflections’ discussion on Monday
March 20, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
Water. Every living thing needs it to survive. Almost 97 percent of the Earth’s water can be found in our oceans. Of the remaining three percent, nearly 70 percent is locked up…
Legal questions about weight limits still unsettled
March 13, 2015
BY JACK SHORT
After a charged town-hall-style meeting during which the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority heard input from the public on bridge weight limits, there seem to be more questions than…
Who’s the new property owner in town? Questions abound regarding proposed Park Avenue restaurant
March 13, 2015
BY JACK SHORT
Representatives of the owners of two parcels of downtown land published a notice related to a proposed restaurant and parking lot in the February 28 edition of the Boca Beacon.
S…
County narrows Gilchrist parking proposals to three, expects to present to commissioners in April
March 13, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
We’ve reported this before, but now it looks like it may come true: Lee County Commissioners seem to have plans to move forward with some sort of Gilchrist parking proposal…
OBGBBC looking for a new book nomination
March 13, 2015
Help choose the book that the whole island will read! One Big Grande Boca Book Club, a joint project of the Johann Fust Library Foundation and Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center, is now tak…
Profile: Peter Roberts
March 13, 2015
BY JACK SHORT
Peter Roberts has a small town sensibility, tempered by southern hospitality.
There’s also some Texan straight-shooting in there, literally and figuratively, which is something y…
The Bike Parade is next Saturday
March 13, 2015
Next Saturday, March 21, the morning air will be filled with the sweet smells of flowers, the birds will be singing, and the bike path will be humming with activity. It’s time for the 30th annual Wo…