Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, News.
BY MARCY SHORTUSE With a considerable population increase in Florida in the last five years, more and more Florida beach towns are being forced to consider what their options are as far as parking for their “destination” locations, specifically beaches and the more tourist-driven areas. It’s difficult to compare the situation in Boca Grande – […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News.
Currently, the Boca Beacon is waiting on a public records request from Lee County to get a better understanding of what is happening with a proposed parking ordinance. This week, we were made aware that a Boca Grande resident, opposed to the possible restrictions, had also asked for and received over 600 pages of emails […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE Gasparilla Island is scheduled for a Lee County and federal beach renourishment this fall. It is unclear, however, how much a potential change in parking or public access for the beach due to a possible new Lee County parking ordinance will affect the federal funds for the project. Gasparilla Island, like beaches […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: I am writing in opposition to proposed changes in Boca Grande parking and to briefly mention our experience. We vacationed yearly in Boca Grande since 1992 renting for a week or so. Once I retired we wanted to stay longer and now have a place in Rotonda and are here four months […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News.
A number of Charlotte and Lee citizens and businesses came out to the joint meeting of the Charlotte and Lee County Commissioners in Punta Gorda to talk about the issue of Boca Grande and access to its beaches. Nine of 10 commissioners from both counties were at the meeting, where numerous interlocal agreements were discussed […]
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On Tuesday, April 1, there will be the first hearing of a new ordinance at the Lee County Board of County Commissioners meeting, set for 9:30 a.m. at 2120 Main Street, Fort Myers, 33901. The ordinance, which would be voted on April 15, would if adopted drastically restrict public parking (beach, church, shopping and restaurants) […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
The issue of parking and beach access in Boca Grande is not unique to Gasparilla Island, or even Southwest Florida. University of Virginia historian Prof. Andrew Kahrl studies the social and environmental history of land use, real estate and racial inequality in the U.S., and teaches courses on African American history, real estate and U.S. […]
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Stories in the Boca Beacon related to beach nourishment and renourishment, sand erosion and dunes on Gasparilla Island and in Lee and Charlotte counties. Some recent headlines, in reverse chronological order: Related Recent Stories Boca Grande/Gasparilla Island Documents General Documents
Written by Evan Dunbar on . Posted in Community, Travel.
A list of and guide to the parking areas in Boca Grande and on Gasparilla Island by the Boca Beacon.
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: My husband and I visit Boca Grande quite often. I read with great interest the articles focusing on the parking issues on Gasparilla Island, specifically in Boca Grande. I was particularly dismayed and disheartened by what appears to be the Lee County Commission’s deliberate attempt to limit its exposure to public input […]