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This date in the Boca Beacon

FIVE YEARS AGO A freak storm took out a big tree in the Sister’s Restaurant parking lot. Lee County Sheriff’s Office was looking for the owners of an abandoned bike. TEN YEARS AGO The Historic Preservation Board approved the renovation of 411 Palm Ave. which was being used by Native Gardens. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO The […]

Appreciation for our Kawasaki ‘Hatch’

BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY Here we are in mid-September, and the number of remaining incubating nests continues to steadily decrease as the last nests hatch. No new crawls have occurred since August and so far this year, Mother Nature hasn’t pushed sea turtle nesting season to an early end by wiping out incubating nests […]

September/October Gasparilla Magazine out

Featuring Mah Jongg, shell collections and a natural cemetery The new edition of the Boca Beacon’s Gasparilla Island Magazine is out now with new feature stories, recipes, shopping and social pages. Features include “The Art of the Find,” about an island shell collector; an itinerary to a day in the life of Venice; a story […]

Beam up the Clinic of the Future 

On Wednesday, staff from the Boca Grande Health Clinic and others signed a beam to be placed in the Clinic of The Future, on the site of their old health annex. From left are Natalie, Andrew, Alex, Mark, Bob, Dr. Kueber, Debbie, Josh, Parker, Mike, Kristin, Laquanda, Wade, Jenny, Lindsay, Angie and Dr. James.  Photo […]

County seeks state funds for beach renourishment

At Tuesday’s Board of Lee County Commissioners meeting, commissioners voted unanimously to approve a resolution requesting funding for State Fiscal Year 2026-27 from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Beach Erosion Control Program for beach renourishment projects. The resolution, which was presented by Steve Boutelle, Public Works Operations manager, allows staff to apply for the […]

Lee Commission creates 15-seat parking panel

On Tuesday, Sept. 16, the Lee County Board of Commissioners voted to expand a newly created Boca Grande Parking Panel to 15 members, with each of the five commissioners in charge of nominating three island stakeholders. Last week, the agenda item was posted as follows: “The Resolution will create the Boca Grande Parking Committee under […]

Letters: Charlotte resident responds to Lee County process and impact

To the Editor: So it appears, according to Richard Weber in his letter to the editor of the Boca Beacon of September 12th, that transparency and welcome really are solely in the eye of the beholder and Charlotte County residents just aren’t “beholding” it. How transparent was it for Lee County to give responsibility for […]

This date in the Boca Beacon: Wildflower Golf Course, Hurricane Gordon and Loose Caboose

TEN YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Fire Board voted unanimously to increase the budget by 8.9 percent. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO The Lemon Bay Conservancy officially signed documents acquiring the Wildflower Golf Course. TWENTY YEARS AGO Uncle Henry’s Resort was purchased for $3.9 million which included a motel, restaurant and shops. The Barrier Island Parks Society […]