Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, News.
The installation of 441 new parking signs in accordance with the Boca Grande Parking Ordinance is planned for the first half of November, according to a staff email from Lee County. “DOT has completed development of the Boca Grande Parking Signage Plan,” wrote Jillian Scholler, deputy director for Lee County Department of Transportation, in an […]
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BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY YAWN. Pardon me, but the sea turtle nesting season for us patrollers is such a boring time. No new crawls have occurred since August 31 and the current nests we are monitoring are dwindling. Not much is happening on the beach these days but we’re still out there keeping an […]
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Progress continued on renovations to the Boca Grande Community Center this week. One change is the slight update to the entrance at the west side. There is a new ramp and doorway, which was formally approved by the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board in August. A rendering of what it will look like is at […]
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The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet to review two projects on Gasparilla Island. The first project is entitled the Burcham Elevation, at 740 E. Railroad Ave. The request is to elevate the house two feet and replace existing windows, like for like. The second project is a residence at 750 Palm Ave. It […]
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As you pick your dates or make plans to return to your island residence, please remember to notify our office to change your address. A note: The Boca Grande Post Office is back open; even counter service is now available. Call the office at (941) 964-2995 or email info@bocabeacon.com with updates.
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Improvements continue in the renovation of what is planned to be a bistro at 210 E. Railroad Ave. Plans for the building were approved by the Boca Grande Historic Preservation board last August, with design by Larson Architecture of New York. The improvements to the old 3rd Street Bar & Grille updated windows and moved […]
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It was this weekend, one year ago, that Hurricane Helene hit the United States. It caused over $78 billion in damage, with over 250 fatalities in its path from the Yucatan, past the tip of Cuba and up through Florida’s Big Bend into the Carolinas. In Southwest Florida, the hurricane passed far away from shore, […]
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Lee County Commissioners are beginning to receive applications for positions on the Boca Grande Parking Panel, just as Charlotte County held discussions at their regular commission meeting this week about ensuring representation on the new committee. “Now they have an opportunity for their voices to be heard in an open community forum,” said Lee County […]
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Charlotte County Commissioners voted on Tuesday, Sept. 23 to include a statement on Boca Grande Parking in its 2026 State Legislative Agenda. Commissioners also discussed Charlotte County representation on the newly formed Boca Grande Parking Panel. At the beginning of September, Charlotte County passed a Boca Grande public beach access resolution, calling for modifications to […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Obituaries.
Harry Kalajian, dog trainer, and columnist for the Boca Beacon since 2018, died Sunday, Sept. 14, after a brief illness. Kalajian began training dogs professionally in 1986. In a 2023 column for the Beacon, he said he had learned his training through interactions with many English, French and American trainers, as well as some in […]