Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Charlotte County has closed the Boca Grande Fishing Pier due to storm damage from Hurricane Debby. While there is also a sailboat lodged off of the end of the pier, where the old railroad trestles used to reside, the boat does not appear to have hurt the pier itself. “There is erosion damage from the […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial, Sports & Outdoors.
Floridians are about out-memed with hurricanes. This time around, perhaps the only original new take was the visual of a hurricane track of Florida, with the Little Debbie snack girl, superimposed across it. Debby, our hurricane, was with a Y, not an I.E. And she did not come from Chattanooga, Tenn. where the real Little […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Health & Wellness.
James Griffith Salon is open this summer from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday through September. JGS Boca is a full-service salon that offers hair color, cutting, styling, extensions, nail services, full waxing services and facials. It is located within The Gasparilla Inn & Club Spa building at 451 Gilchrist Ave. Photos […]
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BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY As I’ve mentioned in this column on many occasions, one important aspect of our duties as BGSTA turtle patrollers is to collect data for FWC. We not only collect information about the number and location of false crawls and nests, but we are also tasked with performing inventories of certain […]
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Health & Wellness, News.
The Boca Grande Health Clinic is adopting Epic, a top-tier electronic health record system, to make your healthcare experience even better. This new technology will help us manage patient information even more efficiently, ensuring you get the best care possible. We’ve done our research and there’s no better choice than Epic. It’s used by some […]
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BY EVAN DUNBAR,GARLAND POLLARD The Gasparilla Inn expects to soon reopen their bakery at a temporary location, at the rear of 411 Park Ave. “That bakery will be very much along the lines of what we served at the Picnic Basket,” said Brent Cross, The Gasparilla Inn president and general manager. Currently the corner of […]
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Mane attraction: Horse visit on Gasparilla Island On Saturday, July 27, two horses were on the beach north of 17th Street. Lee County Ordinance 20-27 prohibits equestrian riding in county parks except in areas specifically designated for such activity or in the case of special events. Photo Gretchen Holla
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The Lee County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted proposed maximum millages for the 2024-2025 fiscal year property taxes at the Tuesday, July 30 County Commission meeting. The proposed rates for the Truth In Millage (TRIM) notice and set budget public hearing dates were passed 4-0 with Commissioner Brian Hamman absent. The proposed millage rate for […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
Many of our readers will be of the variety of persons who watch or read English murder mysteries. In many of those dramas, there is a scene, usually on Saturday, when all the suspects can be seen at the church bazaar. At that time, the churchyard and parish hall are used for town events. At […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News.
Editor’s Note: In recent weeks, the Boca Beacon has been releasing documents from a Public Records Request from Lee County. These are not new documents, but merely draft discussion points and documents relating to parking on Gasparilla Island from officials in Lee County. All documents and reporting are online at bocabeacon.com/parking. A draft code change […]