Letters to the Editor
Letters: Disability and ADA parking spaces in Boca Grande
June 11, 2026
To the Editor:
Earlier this year, the Boca Beacon published a Q&A with Lee County staff about Ordinance 25-16. A reader asked whether a state-issued disability placard exempts a driver…
Letters: Blue Barrel thank you from Methodist Church
May 21, 2026
To the Editor:
Thanks to the Boca Beacon for supporting the blue barrel campaign this season! Boca Grande residents were very supportive of this effort and generous in their donations.
N…
Letters: Reflection after discussion of hurricane water patterns
May 21, 2026
To the Editor:
I am a west County resident on Williamsburg Way in Englewood. We were witness to and delighted by the establishment of the Amberjack Preserve and have enjoyed access to “Lemon Lake…
Letters: Thank you on behalf of the Boca Grande Preschool
May 14, 2026
To the Editor:
A special thank you to the staff of the Beacon for the coverage and support they gave to the Boca Grande Preschool’s Groundbreaking Ceremony. Additional thanks to Boca…
Letters: Conservation record and mission
May 14, 2026
To the Editor:
I read, with a sense of irony, the GICIA’s poorly disguised attempt to put lipstick on the pig that is the Lee County parking ordinance 25-16. The GICIA toots its own horn in wanti…
Letters: Help for Lemon Bay Project Graduation
May 7, 2026
I’m reaching out from the heart today – not only as a proud mom, but as someone who has dedicated many years serving on the board of Project Graduation.
This year is especially meaningful for me…
Letters: Tampa resident feels responsibility for shorelines
May 7, 2026
To the Editor:
For more than a century, my family has been connected to Boca Grande. It is a place woven into our history – one I continue to visit, even gladly paying the toll to cross ont…
Letters: Golf cart witch, unwelcoming in town last week
May 7, 2026
To the Editor:
I picked up a copy of Boca Beacon’s 2026 Visitors Guide. Your opening statement on page 5, I would mostly agree with.
In March, my sister was visiting. We drove out to Boc…
Letters: Parking spots an issue across all of the state of Florida
April 30, 2026
To the Editor:
Having attended the last two on island parking meetings and followed most of the opinions expressed in the paper, a couple of thoughts come to mind.
I am a fifth-generatio…
Letters: Parking for lunch in downtown Boca Grande
April 30, 2026
To the Editor:
I work on this island every day and choose to buy lunch in town to do my part to support the small businesses of Boca Grande. Often, I can’t even get a parking spot because a…




