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February is almost here and it’s time to start writing your Valentines. The Valentines can be to the person you love, or anything or situation that needs some love. If you want to submit a Love Line, you must send it in by Tuesday, Feb. 11. Preferred format is 25 words or less; small photos […]
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Get us your updated address for the 4-Digit Phone Book. Email info@bocabeacon.com or call us at 941-964-2995.
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The Gasparilla Island Water Association (GIWA) held its Annual Membership Meeting at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Jan. 21. The agenda focused on the organization’s recovery efforts following Hurricanes Helene and Milton this past fall. President Jerry A. Edgerton began by reviewing the operational statuses of several GIWA facilities damaged by the storms. Construction and […]
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The Lee Board of County Commissioners will hold a regular meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4. On the agenda is an item to authorize land development code amendments for parking requirements in Boca Grande. This item would provide staff with direction to draft amendments to the Land Development Code to address parking requirements […]
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Get ready, film lovers – the wait is over! The Boca Grande Film Festival is bringing you an unforgettable lineup of cinematic magic. From thought-provoking dramas to breathtaking documentaries, eight incredible films will light up the big screen over three epic days. Choose the All Access Sponsor Pass for $450 per person ($200 charitable/$250 pass), […]
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Goodbye to a longtime family spring break tradition, at least this year. There will be no Spring Bike Path Parade or Spring Fair, according to the Boca Grande Woman’s Club. The Boca Grande Woman’s Club will have a spring event, however, on March 29. Specific details are not yet finalized, but they are working on […]
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It might look like the West Coast or New England at the end of this rocky road, but this was the south end of Gasparilla Island, as an ultralight took a gander at the riprap along the Gulf two Sundays ago. Photo by Dusty
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The Johann Fust Community Library, 1040 West 10th St., Boca Grande, will reopen at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4. The library was closed due to damage from Hurricane Milton. Regular operating hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.a The County Library System has […]
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The Keylime Bistro will reopen, though they do not yet have a firm date. Owner Sandy Stilwell Youngquist expects that it could be in February or March, but she said that it is a guess, as there are still repairs and updates needed. The restaurant occupies the former passenger area and waiting platform of the […]
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Water quality problems bigger than Lake Okeechobee BY BRANDON SHULER Much recent hay has been made about the current Lake Okeechobee discharges fueling a low-intensity red tide (Karenia brevis) event occurring roughly Naples to Sarasota significantly north of the Caloosahatchee. While some of the recent focus has been on Lake Okeechobee, many of these accusations […]