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The issue of parking on Gasparilla Island is not a new one. Through the years, the Boca Beacon has covered the issue as locals and county officials have tried to balance competing interests. Below, a few assorted dates from 1982 on. The list below is not comprehensive; many of the recent stories are at bocabeacon.com/parking: […]
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Bring home your Derby Hat from Boca Bargains! The store will be closing for the season on Saturday, April 27. Almost everything in the store will be half-price, including clothing, shoes, jewelry, home décor, artwork, furniture, housewares, games, toys and bicycles – even Kentucky Derby hats (pictured above). Store hours on Saturday are 9 a.m. […]
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Lee County announced Friday, April 19 that FEMA has granted a 30-day extension for submitting documents demonstrating compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program after Hurricane Ian. The board has met with FEMA administrators and staff as well as the district administrator who was involved in the original decision to remove the flood insurance discount, […]
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Charlotte County staff has just posted a seabird nesting colony in front of SeaWatch, off of Gulf Shores Drive. The full season runs from Feb. 15 to Aug. 31; the county marks nesting sites when found. Four least terns were observed nesting with eggs and many more were there courting and mating. Black skimmers were […]
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The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Board of Supervisors is holding its Quarterly Board Meeting at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30 in the GIBA administration building. Topics discussed will include the quarterly financial report and investment portfolio performance review, as well as an operations update. A verbatim record of proceedings is required to appeal any […]
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An island tennis team kicked off the first day of a three-day tennis event Monday, April 22, versus a team from Miami. While they were playing, organizers Jane Shanley and Anne Beatty encouraged the group to play for Captains for Clean Water. The group wore caps from the environmental charity in their matches, calling it […]
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Florida’s recreational and commercial stone crab seasons in state and federal waters will close May 2, with the last day of harvest being May 1. This annual season closure is intended to increase the stone crab population and build resiliency in the fishery. Commercially harvested stone crab claws may be possessed and sold during the […]
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Teejay Alderdice of Bracebridge, Ontario is the new general manager of Coral Creek Club, and will begin work on May 1. In 2020, Alderdice was named the 48th president of the Professional Golfers Association of Canada. A former skier, he became a Class “A” professional golfer in 2007. He has held positions at Acushnet Holdings […]
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The non-profit Englewood Alano Club has recently reestablished a Future/Building fund committee to raise money to purchase a building for a permanent location, as it has outgrown its usual leased space. The Alano Club, which is located on South McCall Road, is a “Recovery Oasis,” offering addiction recovery support in an alcohol and drug-free environment. […]
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Reader and local photographer Len Tatko caught this osprey from the north end of East Railroad Avenue. “When I walked out, the osprey came up and I took the shot,” Tatko said. Submitted photo