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At the Boca Grande Fire Department, there were 57 requests for assistance during the month of May. So far this year, the department has responded to 306 calls, up from 299 at this time in 2025. Regarding next year’s potential budget, Chief C.W. Blosser said at the June monthly meeting that they will likely be […]
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During an almost four-hour meeting, a majority of the Boca Grande Parking Committee voted 8-4 to allow for a seasonal relaxation of parking restrictions in three-hour parking areas downtown. But because of the way the committee is structured, that recommendation will not go forward to Lee County. Present at the meeting were Chairman Hugh Sullivan […]
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Early Friday morning, just after midnight on June 12, a group fishing on the Causeway threatened bridge tenders when they were told to leave. The emergency call that came in at 12:26 a.m. said that “Subjects on the bridge fishing and when they were asked to leave, they threatened.” The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority confirmed […]
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Boca Grande also updated During the June 9, 2026 Charlotte County Regular and Land Use meeting, one agenda item of great concern was the review of this year’s state legislative and special sessions. Like most Florida counties and municipalities, Charlotte County leadership is scrambling now to determine the potential impact of the proposed property tax […]
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A lawsuit seeking quiet title to a Boca Grande property at 341 Gilchrist Ave. has been filed in Lee County Circuit Court. The case was brought by Cross Street Real Estate Services LLC, acting as trustee of the 341 Gilchrist Avenue Land Trust, against Boca Grande Associates Inc. and other known and unknown parties who may […]
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The Boca Beacon earned 13 awards, including five first-place honors, at the annual Florida Press Association Better Weekly Newspaper Contest, held last week in Orlando. The awards recognized excellence in reporting, photography, design and editorial content among weekly newspapers throughout Florida. Among the newspaper’s top honors, Garland Pollard won first place in Business Reporting for […]
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On Monday, June 8, an earthquake off Cuba shook most of Florida for about a minute. There were no building damages reported, though the Gasparilla Island Water Association reported a pipe break that caused a one-day boil notice for Cole Island and Boca Grande North. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the earthquake off Cuba, at […]
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Above, Capt. Wayne Joiner and the kids team on the Hey, Moma! released two hungry tarpon to win the 2026 Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament last Saturday afternoon. Photos here. Photo by Matt Though it was a slower day for tarpon action on Saturday, there was no less joy or enthusiasm for Saturday’s Gasparilla […]
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The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board unanimously voted down a proposal by the Diocese of Venice to tear down the old Boca Grande Preschool building and construct a new chapel and office building in its place at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church on Park Avenue. The board voted against the design after Lee County […]
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Who could be lucky enough to have caught the last few moments of The Belmont Stakes at Saratoga on Saturday? No, it was not in Saratoga, New York, where the Belmont was held this year for the last time. Instead, it was at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa at Walt Disney World. Up on […]