Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Real Estate, Society.
‘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 vintage bags, and was visiting here on island. She was here this week for a trunk show at The Gasparilla Inn. […]
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The Boca Grande Art Center will present its first exhibit of the season, made possible by the generosity of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church and Italiano Insurance. It will be hosted at the church’s Chapter House at 390 Gilchrist Ave. The show will feature new works by 18 island artists, including fine woodworking, ceramics and both […]
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If you are a veteran and have never taken an “Honor Flight,” Southwest Florida Honor Flight, Inc. is looking for you. For the first time, the local group will have its first sponsorship by Anheuser-Busch. “We are grateful and honored that they have chosen our hub this year,” said Naomi Copeland, President of Southwest Florida […]
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Lee County staff has no plan for a county sponsored “community panel” for Boca Grande, modeled on Captiva. “This is not in the works for Boca Grande and is not being discussed at a staff level,” said Betsy Clayton, the county’s public information officer, in an email to the Beacon Wednesday. There have been some […]
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The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Board of Supervisors will be conducting a Special Board Meeting on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 1 p.m. in the GIBA administration building. Agenda topics include the bid award for the administrative, maintenance, and tender house building modification project, and an operations update. A verbatim record of the proceeding will […]
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BY DR. BRET KUEBER, M.D.BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC Have you ever eaten a light salad for lunch only to raid the cookie jar by 3 p.m.? Have you convinced yourself that coffee counts as breakfast? Ever accidentally eaten an entire bag of chips? You’re not alone. It’s fine. Nutrition isn’t about perfection – it’s about […]
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Every Friday in March, The Pink Pony Courtyard will host the Friday Night Frondezvous Mini Market from 6 to 9 p.m.. The upcoming March 14th event features live music by “Shindig,” complimentary food from Tortuga Mexican Street Cuisine, and a variety of vendors: Gluten Free, Deliciously! (baked goods & macaroons), Blondies by Brookie (fairy hair), […]
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In the category of a good deed punished, the Gulf Shores North Property Owners Association has been relandscaping and removing the non-native vegetation around Gasparilla Lake, which is on Gulf Shores Drive. The property is the important visual gateway to Boca Grande, as it is the first bit of property seen to the right as […]
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The fate of the Amory Chapel, severely damaged during hurricanes Helene and Milton, is still in question. The issue came up after the Boca Beacon raised it with Lee County Planner Peter Blackwell at the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board. “We want to get it fixed because it is a significant property on this island,” […]
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A group of routine house elevations easily passed the Boca Grande Preservation Board at its monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 12, but it was a movie still from the 2003 Boca Grande movie “Out of Time” that helped sway the decision in a storefront renovation. The first case was the Jenkins residence at 331 Tarpon […]