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Historic Preservation Board considers shed and studio

The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board has one item on its agenda at its March 13, 2024 meeting. The board will consider a new accessory shed and garden studio at a house at 171 Palm Ave. The house at the address is a non-contributing structure in the district.  The proposed shed, with standing seam metal […]

Rental agencies prep for Spring Breakers

Spring breaks have officially begun, and as students from across the country head for the warmth of Florida, expect more crowds and traffic throughout the month of March.  Lee and Charlotte counties’ public schools have March 18-22 off, including The Island School here in Boca Grande. Collier County students get March 11-16 off.  Among the […]

Island deputies now wearing bodycams

Sheriff’s office had held off on adopting Motorola recorders As a result of a county-wide purchase of bodycams from Motorola, Lee County deputies on Gasparilla Island are now wearing body cams. That necessarily includes the officers here in Boca Grande. “By policy, deputies will record when responding to all calls for service and during all […]

Remarks on the Bridge Authority’s early years

BY GINGER WATKINS Editor’s Note: At her last meeting as chairman last month, outgoing GIBA Chairman Ginger Watkins assembled facts and history about the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority. We have presented here a brief excerpt for Beacon readers who wish to know more about the “early years” from 1996 on. The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority’s […]

Artists join Strawberry Festival lineup this Saturday

The Annual Boca Grande Strawberry Festival, held on the grounds of the Boca Grande Community Center, is a long-standing island tradition known for fresh Strawberry Shortcake, a fabulous Silent Auction, the Bargain Boutique and for the past 3 years, the Strawberry Art Festival.  The Strawberry Festival is organized by the United Methodist Women who have […]