Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
Just as we have the power to harm the oceans, we have the power to put in place polices and modify our own behavior in ways that would be an insurance policy for the sea, for the creatures there and for us, protecting special critical areas of the ocean.” Sylvia Earle, American marine biologist, oceanographer […]
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Vice Chairman Pendergrass invites community members to join him for an informal Coffee with a Commissioner event on Monday, Sept 29 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The gathering will take place at the Old County Courthouse located at 2120 Main Street Fort Myers. The purpose of the event is to give Lee County residents […]
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BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY YAWN. Pardon me, but the sea turtle nesting season for us patrollers is such a boring time. No new crawls have occurred since August 31 and the current nests we are monitoring are dwindling. Not much is happening on the beach these days but we’re still out there keeping an […]
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The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet to review two projects on Gasparilla Island. The first project is entitled the Burcham Elevation, at 740 E. Railroad Ave. The request is to elevate the house two feet and replace existing windows, like for like. The second project is a residence at 750 Palm Ave. It […]
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A sidewalk project at the north end of Gasparilla Island is moving forward. The project is along Gasparilla Road, just past where the sidewalk ends across from Kappy’s Island Shoppe. It will connect to the existing sidewalk at the south end of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority’s right-of-way to the intersection of Gulf Shores Drive. […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
As the West Coast Inland Navigation District (WCIND) wraps up a year marked by three hurricanes, the agency is working on a number of waterway projects across Lee and Charlotte counties. “Great strides have been made with all four counties this year,” said Justin McBride, the agency’s executive director. The WCIND was created by the […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News.
Lee County Commissioners are beginning to receive applications for positions on the Boca Grande Parking Panel, just as Charlotte County held discussions at their regular commission meeting this week about ensuring representation on the new committee. “Now they have an opportunity for their voices to be heard in an open community forum,” said Lee County […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, News.
Charlotte County Commissioners voted on Tuesday, Sept. 23 to include a statement on Boca Grande Parking in its 2026 State Legislative Agenda. Commissioners also discussed Charlotte County representation on the newly formed Boca Grande Parking Panel. At the beginning of September, Charlotte County passed a Boca Grande public beach access resolution, calling for modifications to […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Obituaries.
Harry Kalajian, dog trainer, and columnist for the Boca Beacon since 2018, died Sunday, Sept. 14, after a brief illness. Kalajian began training dogs professionally in 1986. In a 2023 column for the Beacon, he said he had learned his training through interactions with many English, French and American trainers, as well as some in […]
Written by Angela McPhillips on . Posted in Profiles.
Britannica to Audubon, noted nature illustrator For years before making Cape Haze his home, artist Albert Earl Gilbert was a frequent visitor to Boca Grande. Drawn to the island’s coastal beauty and wildlife, he returned often before he and his wife, Shirley, relocated from Connecticut to nearby Eagle Preserve Estates overlooking Lemon Bay in 2017. […]