Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Community, Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: So it appears, according to Richard Weber in his letter to the editor of the Boca Beacon of September 12th, that transparency and welcome really are solely in the eye of the beholder and Charlotte County residents just aren’t “beholding” it. How transparent was it for Lee County to give responsibility for […]
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On Tuesday, Sept. 16, the Lee County Board of Commissioners voted to expand a newly created Boca Grande Parking Panel to 15 members, with each of the five commissioners in charge of nominating three island stakeholders each. Commissioner David Mulicka pulled a drafted consent agenda item for discussion at Tuesday’s meeting, asking that each commissioner […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News.
There are three items relating to Boca Grande, including two items to be pulled for discussion from the consent agenda, at this morning’s Lee Commission meeting. The two items concern the Boca Grande Parking Committee and Beach Funding from FDEP. Below is the live link. The meeting starts at 9:30. There is also a funding […]
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On the agenda for the Tuesday, Sept. 16 Lee Board of County Commissioners meeting is a resolution to establish the Boca Grande Parking Committee with corresponding rules of procedure. “The Resolution will create the Boca Grande Parking Committee under Administrative Code AC-2-27,” according to the item summary. “The Parking Committee will evaluate parking conditions on […]
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At its Tuesday, Sept. 9 meeting, Charlotte County commissioners held a discussion regarding Gasparilla Island beach access and parking, asking Lee County in a resolution to “engage in a transparent and collaborative project with stakeholders” and “reconsider and amend its Boca Grande parking ordinance to restore reasonable public parking access to beaches.” At the meeting, […]
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Charlotte County is holding its Tuesday, Sept. 9 meeting. On the agenda were a number of items related to Gasparilla Island, including a discussion of Boca Grande parking and Gasparilla Island beach access. A full agenda of the meeting is HERE, and a summary of the meeting agenda memo is here. The full video is […]
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Charlotte County has added an agenda item related to Boca Grande parking for its Sept. 9, 2025 Regular and Land Use meeting. The agenda item is entitled Englewood Beach Parking and Boca Grande Parking Analysis. The county updated the attached memo on Thursday, Sept. 4. The attached memo drafted by Ben Bailey and sent to […]
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The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve an amended grant agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to provide more than $1.2 million additional funds for the Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole Recovery Project. The amendment will increase the total grant to more than $21.8 million, with no local match. The […]
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Charlotte County government meetings for the coming week: Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, 1:30 p.m. – Planning and Zoning Board, Charlotte County Administration Center, 18500 Murdock Circle, Room 119, Port Charlotte, FL 33948 Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, 9 a.m. – County Commission Regular and Land Use Meeting, Charlotte County Administration Center, 18500 Murdock Circle, Room 119, […]
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The Charlotte County Office of Emergency Management, in partnership with Charlotte County Public Works, has installed over 12,900 reflective vinyl bands on stop signs and intersections throughout unincorporated areas of Charlotte County. These 3-inch-wide bands, which feature both the color and letter of evacuation zones, are designed to make it easier for residents and visitors […]