Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community History.
FIVE YEARS AGO The Burdettes welcomed another bundle into the family. Jenna Marie Burdette joined sisters Christina and Lindsay. TEN YEARS AGO Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity dedicated a home for Gabrielle Brady and sons. Gabrielle worked at the Gasparilla Inn & Club and helped build her house. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO The battle against iguanas […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial, News, Opinion, Real Estate.
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board had only one item on the agenda Jan. 10, namely the designation of 446 4th Street East as officially “historic.” The building, which houses Bowen Construction and Newlin’s Mainely Gourmet, is located in the county’s Boca Grande Historic District. But it had not until this week been officially listed […]
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At the upcoming Lee County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 16 there are two items relating to Gasparilla Island on the agenda. The meeting will consider a “supplemental task authorization” to a contract with AIM Engineering & Surveying Inc. to provide design, engineering and construction administration services to renovate the tennis courts […]
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COCONUT CREEK – For 15 years, Boca Grande Hope For Haitians has provided hope and homes in Haiti through Food For The Poor. The Scott family’s campaign continues this year for 25 families in Terre Cassée. The goal is to raise funds to build 25 two-bedroom homes with water and sanitation, and solar-powered light kits in Terre Cassée, […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Events.
Dinner will soon be served. It is time for The Island School’s annual Chowder Dinner next Friday, Jan. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m., at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club. The restaurants and eateries participating this year so far include: Boca Bay Pass Club, Boca Grande Club, Eagle Grille/Miller’s Dockside, Ephesus Mediterranean Grill, Farlow’s on […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Breaking News, Featured News, News, Police & Fire.
Lieutenant Mike Sawicki was not looking to change jobs when Capt. Jeff Corkhill told him about an opening for his position in Boca Grande. Mike (he is cool with being called “Mike” without the formality of titles) was happy being the supervisor of the Lee County Sheriff’s office for Captiva Island and a slew of […]
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BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN With the cool weather we had over the holiday’s, targeting snook had to take a back seat to some great pompano, speckled trout and ladyfish fishing in our area. Cloudy, cool days with relatively light winds had the pompano especially aggressive all week. With lots of families fishing with kids of […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Featured News, News, Police & Fire.
Wednesday, the Auxiliary Emergency Radio Communications System, or AUXCOMM system went live. The system was successfully tested by members of the Island EOC Emergency Communications & Interoperability Working Group. “The system was a lot of hard work, and this thing is going to be a tremendous asset for the community,” said Boca Grande Fire Dept. […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Croquet is a game for the ages, and this current age is seeing a surge of interest. The Croquet Club at The Gasparilla Inn is a major player in the sport, so to speak, and recently upped its game by adding ten new, world-class mallets to its stock. Oakley Johnson, president of The Inn’s Croquet […]
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BY BILL AND KATIE CALDWELL Note: Boca Beacon readers Bill and Katie Caldwell visited Tanzania and Rwanda with guide Adam Nkinde of Wilderness First Travel after hearing him speak at the Community Center. They had been there in 2015 and 2018, as well as Uganda in 2010. Also on the trip were Jeri Smith and […]