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The Boca Grande Fire Department’s certification to provide Advanced Life Support (ALS) and non-transport services is up for renewal at the Lee County Board of County Commissioners meet-ing next Tuesday, April 7. Commissioners will vote on whether the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Ne-cessity to the Boca Grande Fire Control District satisfies […]
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At 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, Lieutenant Mike Sawicki and Deputy David Scozzafava of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to Gasparilla Island regarding a missing/endangered person who had been located. The man had been listed as missing in Lee County Sheriff records. The responding officers found that he was experiencing a mental health […]
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Charlotte County Public Works welcomes residents of Don Pedro Knight Islands to an informational meeting at 10 a.m., April 7, 2026, at Ann & Chuck Dever Regional Park Recreation Center’s Multipurpose room, 6961 San Casa Dr., Englewood. Staff plans to provide information regarding the Don Pedro Beach renourishment and Bocilla Lagoon dredging project, including timeline […]
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The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public meeting Tuesday, April 7, from 2 to 6 p.m. to gather input on the updated management plan for Gasparilla Island State Park. No formal agenda has been released, but the management plan serves as the operating guide for each park and is revised periodically with […]
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The dog park at Wheeler Road Community Park, 305 Wheeler Rd., Boca Grande, temporarily will close beginning Monday, April 6, due to construction associated with the park’s pickleball court project. Construction activities require the temporary closure of the adjacent dog park to ensure the safety of park patrons and staff. The project includes improvements to […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Police & Fire.
From Feb. 1 to March 28, 2026, there were a total of 205 parking citations issued in Boca Grande. During the same period, there were six warnings issued, according to Autumn King, public information officer for the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Enforcement of the Boca Grande Parking Ordinance began during the last week of January […]
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The Charlotte County UF/IFAS Extension Service is seeking volunteers to participate in the Eyes on Seagrass to document the health and status of seagrass within the Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserves. Volunteers will use their own boat or paddle craft to survey their chosen sites from April 18 through May 3, 2026. To sign up, volunteers […]
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Paul Lewis Csank (November 14, 1939 – March 28, 2026) was not a man who did things halfway. A native of Cleveland, he began studying psychology at The Ohio State University before turning to law, following his brother Jim into the profession. He earned his degree from Cleveland State University College of Law and went […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Profiles.
This Saturday, the Boca Grande Egg Hunt will be held at 10 a.m. at the Community Center, continuing a long island tradition. Easter egg hunts are a springtime staple across the Christian world, but Gasparilla Island has made them uniquely its own. As both a resort destination and a close-knit community, the island has hosted […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Community, Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: I wanted to share data from three reports documenting conditions on Gasparilla Island since Lee County Ordinance 25-16 took effect. The first data is from a community survey report prepared by Open Shores of Southwest Florida, collecting hundreds of responses between February 4 and March 16, 2026 – the height of peak […]