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Through week ending: 6/10/26 Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa- 209 Loggerhead, 5 Green, 2 Leatherback Gasparilla- 10 Loggerhead Don Pedro- 113 Loggerhead, 1 Green Stump Pass- 48 Loggerhead
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Featured News, News, Real Estate.
Figuring the effect of parking and storms Despite reports of a strong spring season for some retailers and The Gasparilla Inn & Club, state sales tax data for Boca Grande paints a more mixed picture, with February 2026 taxable sales falling 7.3 percent from a year earlier and March revenue essentially flat as officials continue […]
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Stop by Boca Grande Outfitters where Barbara Caliguire can help you find the best reel for fishing. Remember Father’s Day is just around the corner! 375 Park Ave., Boca Grande. Photo by Matt
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To the Editor: Earlier this year, the Boca Beacon published a Q&A with Lee County staff about Ordinance 25-16. A reader asked whether a state-issued disability placard exempts a driver from the permit requirement on Boca Grande’s numbered streets. Lee County answered no, and cited Florida Statute § 316.1955 as the basis for that position. […]
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While out fishing over the weekend, Capt. Chris Campbell and the family he was out with on the Lady Di spotted a rare whale shark while snapper fishing off the coast. “I have been going offshore since I was a young child, and it is probably one of the most amazing things I have seen,” […]
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Through week ending 5/27/26 Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa- 84 Loggerhead, 1 Green Gasparilla- 3 Loggerhead Don Pedro- 43 Loggerhead Stump Pass- 21 Loggerhead
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in News, Police & Fire.
Charter boat rescue Last weekend saw two separate boating incidents in the waters around Gasparilla Island, though no serious injuries were reported and only a handful of minor injuries occurred during Saturday’s sandbar gathering. “There were more law enforcement issues than the EMS and fire side,” said Lee Cooper, district chief with the Boca Grande […]
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The next meeting of the Boca Grande Parking Committee will be held on June 17 at 1 p.m. The formal agenda has three items to be considered, as well as public comment on issues before the committee, and a final public comment period on any topic relating to parking. The agenda includes: To send comments […]
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Through week ending 05/20/26 Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa- 49 Loggerhead, 1 Green Gasparilla- 2 Loggerhead Don Pedro- 28 Loggerhead Stump Pass- 13 Loggerhead
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Featured News, News, Police & Fire, Sports & Outdoors.
Man rescued in shark and tarpon filled waters during busy evening A man-overboard situation in Boca Grande Pass on Friday, May 15 during evening tarpon fishing made national attention. According to Lee County’s fire and EMS radio, at around 5:50 p.m. a call went out that two people were on board a Good Samaritan’s boat. “They’re […]