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Banyan Gasparilla Sound turning a new page in their playbook to cope with supply and demand after storm

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

“Following the devastation of Hurricane Ian, we have made the difficult decision to temporarily postpone the development of Banyan Gasparilla Sound, as all available resources, labor and materials should be directed toward the community’s ongoing recovery efforts,” he said. “We greatly appreciate the support and enthusiasm we received from our buyers and are grateful to our partners and all of those who played a role in this project.”

‘We thought this was the last stop’

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

Retirees at Gasparilla Mobile Estates are hanging on to hope that eviction won’t be the end of their golden years Gasparilla Mobile Estates residents are still without water and sewer, but not because of the hurricane that blew through the park. They are without basic utilities because the park’s owner, Carol Kropp of Winter Park, […]

Cases of the flu, RSV continue to rise as holiday season approaches

Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Health & Wellness, News.

Influenza is hitting the U.S. unusually early and very hard. The New York Times reports that we are seeing the most hospitalizations at this point in the season in more than a decade, “underscoring the potential for a perilous winter of respiratory viruses,” according to recent federal health data. Get your flu shot now “Getting […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Local banks collecting Christmas gifts for those in need

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

To the Editor: Charlotte State Bank & Trust, Crews Bank & Trust and Englewood Bank & Trust, part of the Crews family of banks, are once again serving as collection points for donations to help brighten the holiday season for those in need. Donations will be distributed by three prominent charitable organizations.  We’re delighted to […]

Debris removal pace has picked up on island

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

Lee County this week announced it is activating a debris-management site and dedicating debris-hauling trucks to Boca Grande to assist with Gasparilla Island cleanup in the wake of Hurricane Ian.  The county’s debris hauler, CrowderGulf, will dedicated eight trucks to the island beginning Saturday, Nov. 5. Each truck will pull a trailer that doubles collection […]

Republicans take the day with registered voters in 33921 … (or at least we think so)

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

We were hoping this space would be dedicated to the Boca Grande polling location’s election 2022 results. Without fail that is what we have done the friday following an election, and it used to be because the poll workers would tape a little piece of paper to the door of the Woman’s Club Room that showed all of the results, broken down by each category.

It’s a great time for an old-fashioned Thanksgiving get-together

Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News.

A celebration of thanks will take place in Boca Grande on the eve of the national Thanksgiving holiday. It will take place at the Lighthouse United Methodist Church, but all four Island churches will take part in the joint expression of gratitude to God and his people. Members of Lighthouse United Methodist inquired of their […]

There seems to be some Lee County confusion when it comes to debris removal on Gasparilla Island

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

Gasparilla Island has been quite the hot topic within Lee County administration circles lately, including some cryptic conversation at a meeting held on November 1 regarding, among other things, debris removal.  After Hurricane Ian, Lee County signed a contract with Charlotte County and their subcontractor, Ashford, to clean up Gasparilla Island. Charlotte County already handles […]

More manatee protection, reef devastation and red tide numbers

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

It is possible there will soon be another layer of protection for local manatees, as the Lee Board of County Commissioners voted this week to adopt a year-round manatee protection zone ordinance for Gasparilla Island – specifically the Boca Grande Bayou – as well as a quarter-mile area off Captiva Island and Safety Harbor, North […]