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Bridge holds audit meeting, discusses causeway repairs
January 16, 2025
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority held an audit meeting on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 14 to discuss management and financial details from the year.
Authority staff have estimated that Causeway…
Local golfer will be honored at Lemon Bay
January 16, 2025
Longtime golfer and Boca Beacon columnist Phil Woods will be honored at the Lemon Bay Golf Club this Friday and Saturday when they play The Captain’s Cup this weekend.
Woods was a contributor dur…
Scholarship reminder for Woman’s Club
January 16, 2025
The Scholarship Committee of the Boca Grande Woman’s Club is accepting scholarship applications. Applicants for the program must meet the following criteria:
1. Have applied for admission to a sc…
History Center: Some 20th century artists of Boca Grande
January 16, 2025
BY KAREN GRACE BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER
Frank and Louise DuPont Crowninshield first came to Boca Grande in 1916 or 1917 having learned from Benny Crowninshield, Frank’s brother, of the large nu…
Suncoast Humane Society opens new campus in Englewood
January 16, 2025
BY JEFF MOORE, CHAIRMAN BOARD OF TRUSTEES
We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our generous donors, both big and small, as well as our incredible volunteers and dedicated staff and bo…
Pipe down: Sewer or later, vactors plugging away
January 16, 2025
Residents of Boca Grande have been seeing jet vacuum trucks cleaning up drains and sewers. The work is part of a master contract from Ajax Paving Industries of Florida for road repairs.
“Lee DOT…
Hearing Examiner zoning case for Health Clinic Annex building
January 16, 2025
The Lee County Hearing Examiner is set at press-time to hear a zoning case regarding the Boca Grande Health Clinic’s new annex at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23. The hearing, in Ft. Myers, is regarding…
Lee County beach access reopens across Gasparilla Island
January 16, 2025
Lee County has announced that a number of beach access points have officially reopened on Gasparilla Island. The beach access points, part of Lee County Parks & Recreation, were closed after Hur…
Progress on Post Office this week
January 16, 2025
The Boca Grande Post Office, closed since Hurricane Helene, this week is one step closer to completion.
Owner Mark Spurgeon said that there is progress in the renovation, which involved the tota…
Mike Pompeo speaks at Men’s Club
January 16, 2025
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, at far right, spoke to an overflow group at the Boca Grande Men’s Club luncheon on Wednesday this week. Shown above from left are Greg Brown, Motorola CEO and…