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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Charlotte County disaster centers closing for holiday

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

 To the Editor: The Disaster Recovery Centers located at the following locations will temporarily close for the Presidents’ Day Holiday on Monday, Feb. 20. • Tringali Recreation Center, 3450 N Access Road, Englewood • Cultural Center, 2280 Aaron St, Port Charlotte Operations will cease at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18 and begin again on […]

Island daughter talks about how it was growing up in Boca Grande in second ‘History Bytes’ of the series

Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Community History.

Julie Jean is the manager of Barnichol Hardware, located in the heart of Boca Grande. She is also the daughter of Captain Jimmy and Marjie Robertson and grew up in Boca Grande … and on the water surrounding it. The stories of her life with her beloved family allowed the audience to relive some of their own childhood memories.  

Tensions high as density issues debated again in Charlotte County 

Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News.

Density limitations in the western part of Charlotte County are being discussed again, and a group of Cape Haze land owners, business owners and residents are very involved. They are encouraging people to attend the Charlotte County Commission meeting on February 28 to support a rule that would limit density on the Cape Haze Peninsula to no more than 15 units per acre, without exceptions.

Kids Classic tournament handed over from Boca Grande Charities to Chamber of Commerce

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Community, News, Sports & Outdoors.

When Capt. Sandy Melvin, Bill Klettke and Michael Vaughn founded the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic more than a decade ago, it was with one objective in mind – to create a fast-paced, action-packed fishing tournament for kids, while teaching them about the value of helping others. Kids helping kids. That was what it was all […]

BGHPB hears three COA cases, teases upcoming projects to appear before them

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

The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board held their monthly meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 8 to discuss three Certificates of Appropriateness, which were all passed unanimously. Disaster Relief Fund, administered by the Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Boca Grande, has announced that the last day to donate to the fund will be January 31. Included in […]

PENDING OBITUARY: Sandy Bylaska

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Obituaries.

Sandy Bylaska, tournament judge extraordinnaire and such a well-loved woman in our community, has passed away. She is now with the love of her life, husband Jackie. Sandy did not mince words. If she didn’t like you, you knew it, but she rarely got too mad over things that didn’t matter. To her friends and […]

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association

Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.

Lots of people in Boca Grande love to walk the beach in the morning. Most of them do not make the trek if the weather is nasty, or if the sun gets too hot. There are some folks, however, who do not do their beach walking for exercise or meditation. They do it to protect […]

LBHS jazz season hosts big names in the biz

Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Entertainment, News.

Lemon Bay High School band students are gearing up for concert and jazz season and getting the help of some top-shelf professional musicians along the way. Two big names in jazz will be visiting the school and performing concerts as part of the band program, according to Philip Eyrich, the director of bands at the […]