Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
The public assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk is a reminder of the fragility of free speech in America. Kirk dealt with hard questions and tried to bring those with different opinions around. Opposing views always came to the front of his question lines, and his thousands of interactions with students at his […]
Written by Angela McPhillips on . Posted in Events, Sports & Outdoors.
SUP Englewood will host the next installment of its Coffee & Conservation series on Tuesday, Sept. 16, from 9 to 10:30 a. m. at the Englewood Chamber of Commerce. The free event will feature Armando J. Ubeda, Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent with the University of Florida/IFAS Extension Sarasota County. This month’s program will explore […]
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Charlotte County has added an agenda item related to Boca Grande parking for its Sept. 9, 2025 Regular and Land Use meeting. The agenda item is entitled Englewood Beach Parking and Boca Grande Parking Analysis. The county updated the attached memo on Thursday, Sept. 4. The attached memo drafted by Ben Bailey and sent to […]
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Above, the first flare found on the beach in July. On Saturday morning Aug. 30, while on marked patrol in Boca Grande, Deputy Angelo Lanni was conducting an area check of the beach access at 4th Street when he found what appeared to be an unspent military marker flare laying in the sand. The marker […]
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Paving maintenance began on the Cape Haze Pioneer Trail in Placida starting Sept. 3, 2025. Various sections of the trail will undergo repaving during this time; the entire project should take no more than two weeks. The trail will remain open but users are asked to use caution. The trail runs from Placida to just […]
Written by Arlene Hall on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY Wow, the 2025 sea turtle nesting season is sure winding down quickly now! If you’ve been tracking the weekly statistics in the Boca Beacon, you may have noticed the total number of crawls (combined nests and false crawls) has held steady since the week of August 23. That means there […]
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Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a proclamation declaring September as Florida Preparedness Month, highlighting the importance of disaster readiness. With hurricane activity expected to increase in the coming weeks, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) is urging all residents and visitors to take proactive steps to ensure they are prepared for potential impacts. DeSantis signed […]
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BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY Editor’s Note: This is one of six weekly wildlife articles submitted by the Barrier Island Parks Society to raise awareness about the issues facing our island communities. This week, manatees. Florida manatees inhabit coastal waters, rivers and springs. They are present in Southwest Florida year-round, but during colder months […]
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Anna Maria now pondering paid, resident parking BY MARCY SHORTUSE Anyone who has spent time in Boca Grande knows that a “busy” beach day might look like 25 to 50 beachgoers at any given access point. It is nothing in comparison to some beachfront communities like Fort Myers Beach, Siesta Key and Anna Maria Island, […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News.
About 60 Charlotte County residents met Wednesday, Sept. 3 at the South Gulf Cove Community Center to address their concerns about Boca Grande parking. The meeting was the first in-person gathering for Charlotte County citizens on the issue since they attended a joint meeting of the Charlotte delegation to Tallahassee on Aug 7. “We want […]