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COURTESY LEE COUNTY SHERIFF PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE It’s the height of tourist season in Florida and our beautiful spring weather lends itself to outdoor activities like bicycle riding along the streets of Boca Grande. There are, however, important safety considerations for anyone wishing to get around via bicycle. Safety first! All bicyclists under the age […]
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Honoring the physicians of the Health Clinic BY MARK DRISCOLL, CEO BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC March 30 marks a special day on our calendar – Doctor’s Day. It’s a time to honor those who dedicate their lives to caring for us. At the Boca Grande Health Clinic, it’s the extraordinary team of board-certified physicians – […]
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Above, a coyote at the South End of the island, near south Boca Bay. The coyote has been seen in the past week. Please be aware with any outdoor pets while on that end of the island. H Wetzel photo
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The Boca Beacon received word Wednesday that Dean Laux, an editor at the Boca Beacon, died Tuesday evening. His wife Miryam (Micki) informed us. He has been a copy editor at the paper since he joined the staff in 2015 in his retirement. We will have a full obituary in the April 5 edition of […]
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The West Coast Chaos, the under-12 boys competitive soccer team from Englewood, has won a major Florida tournament for the third consecutive year. Head coach Mark Hertz, who also coaches the boys soccer team at Lemon Bay High School, said that the Best of the Bay Tournament teams this year have been increasingly competitive. “I […]
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The Boca Grande Farmer’s Market will stay open through the end of April, according to organizer Betsy Ventura. “We have had such a great turn out, we have decided to remain open,” said Ventura. “The community has been very supportive, and we want to keep them informed of the extension.” The market is held every […]
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March has been a historic month for traffic at the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority, and visits to Gasparilla Island. “Friday March 15 was the highest one-day traffic count in GIBA’s history with 5,495 vehicles,” said GIBA Executive Director Kathy Banson. The month has also had multiple record consecutive days for vehicles crossing the bridge. “There […]
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A fall deal to purchase the Useppa Island Club by investor and entrepreneur Sandy Stillwell Youngquist, owner of the Key Lime Bistro in Boca Grande, has fallen through. Stillwell, CEO of the Stilwell Enterprises & Restaurant Group of Ft. Myers, had entered into an agreement to buy the club in late 2023, but the sale […]
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Losing a good neighbor Gasparilla Mobile Estates residents, at least the few that still remain, are packing up and leaving the park. They have until Easter Sunday to be out, according to a settlement offer reached in February of this year, though some residents have been allowed to stay on. “It’s like living in the […]
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Clemson Head Football Coach Dabo Swinney addressed the Boca Grande Men’s Club on Wednesday, March 28. He is a longtime resident of the island and had last addressed the club in 2015. From left, Steve Jansen, Dabo Swinney, Bob Battle and Bob Freeman. […]