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The Boca Grande Street & Drainage Unit is seeking three members to fill positions with terms through Oct. 31, 2025, Oct. 31, 2026 and Oct. 31, 2027. Submit applications to Public Works Department, 7000 Florida St., Punta Gorda, FL 33950; call (941) 575-3600 or e-mail MSBU-TU@CharlotteCountyFL.gov.
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The May/June edition of Gasparilla Magazine is out with new feature stories, recipes, shopping and social pages. This edition’s recipe is a prize-winning lemon and raspberry trifle from the Lemon Bay Pioneer Fest, and the cocktail recipe comes to you from the Rabbit Hole at Cape Haze Tavern. The magazine includes a story from the […]
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After Hurricane Ian made landfall on Charlotte County, the Charlotte County Commission voted to allow residents displaced by the hurricane to live in RVs or temporary mobile homes on developed residential lots for up to two years. Since that time, 2023 House Bill 250 was signed by the governor, which extends that time period to […]
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Churches along Gilchrist Avenue this week sent a letter to Lee County officials reiterating their support for continuing to allow daytime parking in the median of Gilchrist Avenue. The formal letter came in response to a meeting of the three churches on Sunday, April 7. At the meeting, the three churches gathered to discuss scenarios […]
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The issue of parking on Gasparilla Island is not a new one. Through the years, the Boca Beacon has covered the issue as locals and county officials have tried to balance competing interests. Below, a few assorted dates from 1982 on. The list below is not comprehensive; many of the recent stories are at bocabeacon.com/parking: […]
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Lee County announced Friday, April 19 that FEMA has granted a 30-day extension for submitting documents demonstrating compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program after Hurricane Ian. The board has met with FEMA administrators and staff as well as the district administrator who was involved in the original decision to remove the flood insurance discount, […]
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Seven area charities will share $125,000 in proceeds raised by the United Women in Faith (UWF) organization at the annual Strawberry Festival. UWF, formerly known as the United Methodist Women, is affiliated with the Lighthouse United Methodist Church in Boca Grande. “We grateful for the enthusiastic participation of Boca Grande and neighboring communities and help […]
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The Wednesday, April 17 town hall meeting between officials of Lee and Charlotte addressed many issues, including emergency procedures. One topic mentioned was Charlotte County’s Alert Charlotte program, which allows citizens to get emergency information immediately. The alert includes weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods. “I highly suggest you […]
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This week, there were two more 5G Verizon small cell towers erected on Gasparilla Island. They are part of a series of Verizon “small cell” wireless towers that will provide a secondary service in addition to the cell service from the new cell tower downtown. “One live ‘small cell’ on the very north side of […]
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‘Dual sync’ defib takes charge from both sides The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a call at Gasparilla Outfitters on February 29, 2024, using new technology. The procedure saved customer Frank Ruby, who had gone into cardiac arrest while in the store. To save him, they utilized a new process called dual synchronization defibrillation, […]