Category: Real Estate

Business & Real Estate: On preservation agenda

BY TALIA ECKSTEIN The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, in the St. Andrew’s Chapter House to review two proposals. The two special certificates...

Business & Real Estate: Lee County updates electronic permitting process, offers training

The eConnect permit portal for Lee County Department of Community Development (DCD), Department of Transportation (DOT), Natural Resources, and the Lee Utilities Department (LCU), will be offline...

Keylime Bistro reopens at station, adds additional indoor seating

Keylime Bistro reopened at the train station Saturday. The restaurant was essentially rebuilt, with new kitchen and a removal of the bar, so that the inside seating is larger. All the familiar...

Hideaway Bay Beach Club’s land access ferry dock reopens to Little Gasparilla

Ferryman returns making Placida/LGI runs The Little Gasparilla Island resort complex Hideaway Bay Beach Club finally has its land access open. On Saturday before last, residents were out on...

Business & Real Estate: Boca Grande Historic District non-compliance reporting guidelines

April 17, 2025
Staff Report
News, Real Estate

Recently, some residents have had questions to the Beacon about a new fence built in the Boca Grande Historic District just off Gilchrist, on the beachfront. The lattice fence has not gone through...

Business & Real Estate: GIWA and Drainage Unit

April 10, 2025
Staff Report
News, Real Estate

GIWA rate change At their April 1, 2025, meeting, the Lee County Board of County Commissioners adopted a resolution to approve Gasparilla Island Water Association’s new rate structure. On...

Business & Real Estate

Preservation Board to review three projects, discuss post-storm issues The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 9, at the Boca Grande Community...

Business & Real Estate: Lee Board of County Commissioners to vote on Water Authority rate adjustments

The Lee Board of County Commissioners will vote on Tuesday, April 1 to conduct a public hearing for the Gasparilla Island Water Association (GIWA) to adopt a new rate structure and rate...

Business & Real Estate: Preservation Board resumes meetings schedule

March 20, 2025
Staff Report
News, Real Estate

The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board has resumed its regular schedule of meetings, as the volume of renovations and construction has increased after a hiatus due to the fall hurricanes....

Business & Real Estate: Vintage prep classic Bermuda bags seen on island after trunk show

‘80s vintage, plus a few alligator bags Ready for the return of the Bermuda bag? The Stylish Sloane, Suzy Smith, is Texas collector and fashion stylist and seller who has made a specialty of...