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BY FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE The Master plan to transform the Boca Grande Community Center Campus is being designed to benefit the entire community, offering state-of-the-art facilities, and versatile spaces for various activities. Yet, it is more than just physical improvements to the campus. It is a pledge to the continued enrichment and honored traditions […]
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A draft code change from Lee County, circulated on Monday, May 6, 2024, that would update the Gasparilla Island Parking Ordinances with references to downtown parking. The draft ordinance, not presented to the board, was revealed in a Public Records Law document request from Lee County, which the Boca Beacon received in July 2024.
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Editor’s Note: Earlier this season, the Boca Grande Health Clinic and Foundation hosted a Grande Rounds lecture on resiliency, featuring Yale-trained and board-certified psychiatry specialist Alexander P. Miano, M.D. at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club. In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re pleased to offer a recap of Dr. Miano’s insightful discussion for those […]
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On the agenda for the Lee Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, May 7 is a motion to provide direction for staff to schedule for public hearing a Development Agreement Between Lee County and the Friends of Boca Grande. The organization proposed constructing a new auditorium and other major improvements to the Boca Grande […]
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Captiva Island will hold a special election on May 21, 2024. It will seek to approve the Captiva Erosion Prevention District’s ability to finance a beach nourishment for up to $25 million. The District’s management notes that all funding opportunities will be exhausted before any property assessment is levied against the property owners of Captiva. […]
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Sixty-nine member schools of the Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools have been designated “Schools of Excellence” for the 2022-23 school year by the Florida State Board of Education. “The Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools congratulates our 69 member schools recognized as Schools of Excellence,” said Robert Haag, president of FCPCS, in a press […]
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The Florida Department of Transportation is holding a public workshop for a project called the Pine Island Road Shared Use Path Feasibility Study on May 7 at Pine Island United Methodist in Bokeelia. The workshop will also be available online. This study will evaluate the feasibility of connecting the existing shared use path network and […]
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Brings books to The Island School Carol McCloud, also known as the “Bucket Lady” is the best-selling author of the “Bucket Filler” books. The Michigan author enjoys teaching children all over the world how to be happy and is an advocate for treating everyone with kindness. She has been a teacher, a youth mentor and […]
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There was a full moon on Tuesday, April 23, sometimes called a Pink Moon because of the full moon in April’s correspondence with the blooming of the pink phlox wildflower. This photo was taken Wednesday, April 24, at the start of the Waning Gibbous phase. There will be a new moon on May 7. Photo […]
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The May/June edition of Gasparilla Magazine is out with new feature stories, recipes, shopping and social pages. This edition’s recipe is a prize-winning lemon and raspberry trifle from the Lemon Bay Pioneer Fest, and the cocktail recipe comes to you from the Rabbit Hole at Cape Haze Tavern. The magazine includes a story from the […]