Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, News.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church said goodbye to The Rev. Chris Gray, who served the parish on and off since 2016. Pictured here is the Smith family; the Rev. Gray thanks the congregation after church; Michael Courts and Mary Campbell. Currently, the parish is in a search process for a new rector, after the December departure […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
This Tuesday, the first rain of the season arrived. It was a real rain, too, precisely at 2:29 p.m., and resulted in some “nostalgic” puddles on the sides of the roads, ably slurped up by the sandy soil. It was also the first week we got word that turtles arrived on cooled-off sand, and nesting […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Events, Sports & Outdoors.
The ParTee Club ladies are incredibly grateful to Director of Golf, Ben McCoy, and Head Golf Professional, Ryan Hartnett, for their dedication in making golf not only accessible, but also exciting and most importantly, fun. Through their Wednesday afternoon clinics and a few spirited holes of play, ParTee members have not only improved their golf […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Opinion.
BY ALICE GORMAN One of the results of living and caring about a small community for many years is the awareness that certain complicated and difficult issues seem to never be permanently resolved. As a visitor to Boca Grande when my parents settled here in 1971 and a winter resident myself for the past 25 […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
It is time we had some good news here on Gasparilla Island. This summer, the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority (GIBA) will embark on two major infrastructure projects – referred to as “hardening” efforts. The first will focus on fortifying their headquarters, and the second will enhance resilience on the islands of the Causeway itself. The […]
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Lee and Charlotte Counties will hold a joint meeting in Punta Gorda on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, to discuss a wide range of issues, including coordination efforts in Boca Grande. The meeting is open to the public, and interested citizens are invited to attend and provide input. The 2 p.m. meeting will be between the […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: I quote a very abbreviated part of your editorial for April 4 – “What passed on Tuesday … was a horrible, horrible … ordinance… that the churches could not have Christmas services unless Christmas happened to be on Sunday …” It would indeed be horrible, horrible if the County ordained that the […]
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On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, beginning at 2:00 p.m., the Lee Board of County Commissioners and Charlotte Board of County Commissioners will hold a joint meeting located at the Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center, 75 Taylor Street, Punta Gorda, Florida 33950. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss a wide range of topics, […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Editorial.
Over 30 Boca Grande representatives, on both sides of the issue of a possible new parking ordinance, traveled to Fort Myers to the Lee County Old Courthouse Tuesday. There is a historical irony of going up to address the commissioners there. It was designed by the same English-born architect who designed The Gasparilla Inn. It […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Community, Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: On Behalf of Boca Grande Woman’s Club and the “Boca Grande’s Got Talent” producers, a very big Thank You to all who participated in our island’s recovery post hurricanes. All-in, over 50 Boca Grande residents and island workers took part in the show. A special shout out to the Boca Grande Fire […]