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FIVE YEARS AGO The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association announced that work had begun to refurbish the 3.5-mile walking path with 30 loads of coarse sand. TEN YEARS AGO Barbara Anne’s Jewelry & Repair celebrated its 25-year Anniversary on Gasparilla Island. The Boca Grande Club celebrated the opening of the season with a “Farm-to-Table” […]
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The Boca Beacon’s Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic opens on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. The annual all-island tournament will be held at the Boca Bay Pass Club, The Gasparilla Inn Tennis Club and the Boca Grande Club. The matches will begin on Saturday, Jan. 17 and will end on Saturday, Feb. 7. Everyone is welcome to […]
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board voted Tuesday, Nov. 18 to declare a Phase I Water Shortage due to dry conditions throughout the region. This includes the Gasparilla Island Water Association. “Just a reminder that both Lee and Charlotte County residents are restricted to irrigating twice per week and that any watering by […]
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“One of the docents in a history museum was trying out some role playing and visualization techniques. After looking at the clothing exhibit, she asked a group of third graders to imagine that they were riding around our small town at the turn of the century on top of the elaborate hat in the exhibit. […]
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Leah Lendel, the then nine-year-old girl who got bit by a shark in Boca Grande in June, was featured on an Inside Edition interview Monday night. In her first interview since surviving the shark bite earlier this year that nearly severed her hand, Lendel recalled the moment the shark clamped onto her wrist. “I thought, […]
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The new American Cruise Lines American Pioneer came through the Boca Grande Pass around 8 a.m. Wednesday to visit Punta Gorda. It was her first visit through the Pass. According to stats, she is 242 feet long, and was built in 2025. She is on a round trip Florida Gulf Coast and Keys Cruise, originating […]
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Demolition of 10th Street house on Preservation agenda The demolition of 1000 10th St. due to hurricane damage will be the subject of the upcoming meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board at 10 a.m. on Dec. 10 at St. Andrew’s Chapter House, 380 Gilchrist Ave. The item is SCA2025-00019, 1000 10th St. Demo, […]
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The Lee Board of County Commissioners appointed Commissioner Kevin Ruane and County Manager Dave Harner to represent Lee County in upcoming mediation with Charlotte County regarding the Boca Grande parking ordinance. The resolution, which was passed unanimously last week at the Charlotte County Commissioners meeting, initiates Florida Statute Chapter 164, which is a state-mandated process […]
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Friends of Boca Grande Community Center held its annual meeting this Tuesday, as they reported on the past year’s recovery from fall hurricanes. In recent years, there have been many setbacks, from COVID-19 to storms, said Executive Director Marta Howell. With the last bout of hurricanes, even the staff did not think they could bounce […]
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Restoration of the historic Teacherage continues, for future use as Boca Bargains. The Lee County structure was vacant from 1964, when the Boca Grande School closed until 1971, when it was converted to an office/residence for the Lee County Department of Transportation. It was renovated in 2005 by Lee County. It originally housed both Boca […]