Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
Above, a Boca Beacon file photo from Hurricane Charley, 21 years ago. This week, we have a reminder from Chief C.W. Blosser about the hurricane season ahead, encouraging people to plan for what may or may not come. Back in the olden days, you just had to bring your lawn furniture in and get some […]
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At a joint meeting of Charlotte County’s state delegation, Sen. Ben Albritton, Rep. Danny Nix and Rep. Vanessa Oliver heard from constituents about the budget year ahead, and in a long listening period that followed, took comments on the parking issue in Boca Grande. Senate President Albritton said that he was “just learning about this” […]
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Charlotte County Public Works will host a community outreach meeting on Monday, August 18, to discuss county right-of-way (ROW) encroachments on Don Pedro and Knight Islands. The meeting will be held at Charlotte County Fire & EMS Station 10, 101 Gasparilla Way. Historically, enforcement has been complaint-driven, but inconsistent application led the County to consider […]
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BY KAREN GRACE,BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY In 1915, Peter Bradley of the American agricultural Chemical Company had 26 banyan trees planted on each side of what was then Second Street. The trees may have been part of a 1914 master plan produced for the company by landscape architect Carl Rust Parker. Banyan trees were proposed […]
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Around 2 p.m. last Thursday, July 31, Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Boca Grande Club on a report of a missing wedding band. According to details listed on a Charlotte County sheriff’s report, on Monday, July 28 at about noon, a couple, both in their 30s, went to the fitness center. When […]
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Above, a close up of the proposed changes to the entrance, which will have a wide ramp from Park Avenue. The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13 at the Community Center to discuss two new projects up for approval. The main item will be the discussion of […]
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While the new parking ordinance for Boca Grande will be filed with the state of Florida this week, it could be months before it is enforced. That means that current rules for parking and beaches, including access on beach access streets, are still being observed. “The county will file with the Office of the Secretary […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Lee County will consider a new MSBU tax for Gasparilla Island if new parking restrictions impact beach renourishment funding. The recently passed parking ordinance will possibly involve the imposition of a new tax on Lee County property owners on Gasparilla Island to pay for beach renourishment. Currently, Gasparilla Island’s beach renourishment is fully covered by […]
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My heart is with Boca Grande, no matter which side BY NIKKI HEIMANN Editor’s Note: We share this message from the Boca Beacon Facebook. The Pink Pony is the first business people see in downtown, and among its most beloved. The good news is important amendments were made during the meeting, including untimed vehicle parking […]
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FIVE YEARS AGO “You and Islands” was released by the Zac Brown Band. The song references the sunsets at Boca Grande and is an attempt to take listeners to another place in their minds. TEN YEARS AGO Island residents were boiling their water due to a compromised water main. Several businesses were affected and had […]