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Recent Letters to the Editor
June 5, 2025
To the Editor:
Bravos and kudos to South Beach Grille’s Bart DeStafano’s letter to the editor of the Boca Beacon of May 30. Every issue Bart addressed was SPOT ON! I encourage everyone to REREAD I…
May 29, 2025
To the Editor:
Thank you for allowing a comment here regarding the downtown two-hour suggested parking time. Regrettably I was unable to comment at the May 13 meeting. But I was hoping to ask the…
May 29, 2025
Restrictions on beach parking will affect livelihoods
BY BART DESTEFANO, SOUTH BEACH BAR & GRILL
I am writing in response to the proposed restricted parking measures in Boca Grande. While I…
May 22, 2025
To the Editor:
As Yogi Berra once said about Coney Island, “Nobody goes there anymore, it’s too crowded.” Are we going to turn Gasparilla Island into Coney Island? How many cars do we have to hav…
May 15, 2025
To the Editor:
It’s hard to believe that six months ago our restaurants were not open, the town and many homes were underwater, we lost our post office, and the centerpiece of our island, The Gasp…
May 1, 2025
To the Editor:
It is hard to dispute that the residential roadways of Boca Grande have become overwhelmed with parked cars. The issue has increased steadily, to the point that the streets in our h…