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Real estate sales down but average prices rise

Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News.

High real estate prices in Boca Grande are giving the rest of the Cape Haze peninsula and the neighboring islands a price boost.

“Palm Island has really gone through the roof in the last three years,” said Brian R. Corcoran, owner and broker for BRC Group. “Anything nice on Palm Island is being snapped up quickly.”

With Gasparilla Island properties about triple the price, Palm Island and Manasota Key are starting to look pretty good for some buyers. Corcoran said that new prospects have begun to understand that there are basic services on Palm Island, as well as paved streets and trash pickup.

Across the market, current buyers are opting to forego conventional financing. “Anything over $3 million is going to be cash,” said Corcoran.

County considers sewer system for original Cape Haze neighborhood

Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community History, News.

As Charlotte County is preparing an engineering report for a new sewer system for the original Cape Haze development, current residents there are asking questions about its need.

“It’s a long process,” said Caroline Wannall, public relations manager for Charlotte County Utilities, who says that to build a sewer system includes not only design and engineering, but costs. There are also meetings with residents, and public comment throughout the process.

“We want them to know they have a say,” said Wannall.

OBITUARY: Daniel James Carten

Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.

Daniel James Carten left this world on October 3rd, 2023 but his family and friends will always remember his warmth, generosity, and mischievous sense of humor. Dan and his brother, Frank, were raised by their mother, Kathleen Carten, in Wayne, PA. He had a bright and curious mind, which he utilized to create his own […]

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: April Miano

Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.

When April Miano gets a new job, she is all in with it. That is why you will see her in her first stage play ever, now that she is box office manager for the Royal Palm Players. She will play a couple of roles in the November staging of “The Dining Room” on Boca Grande.

April arrived at the Royal Palm Players by chance, if you believe in such things, around January of this year. She and her husband Joe had had enough of the “salt life,” living on a sailboat, and decided to make their land-based home in Rotonda West. Searching for a job, she saw an opening at the Royal Palm Players and went for it. The rest is history.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Boca Grande Woman’s Club announces scholarship opportunities

Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Education, Letters to the Editor.

To the Editor: The Scholarship committee of the Boca Grande Woman’s Club is now accepting applications for the 2024- 2025 school year. Applicants for the program must meet the following criteria:  1) Have applied for admission to a school of higher education, such as a university, college, trade or vocational school;  2) Demonstrate a high […]

THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Columns, Community History.

FIVE YEARS AGO Local water appeared to be healthy, even with some strange shades of gray, black, brown and more types of algae at the beach.   TEN YEARS AGO Margaret Fugate passed away at the age of 96. The Gasparilla Inn & Club opened for its 100th season. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO Anne Cannon Fairbanks, […]