Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Featured News, News.
The Boca Beacon has a guide to parking spaces across the island HERE, with state, local and town parking spots, and a map of public beach access points as of 2025. On Aug. 5, Lee County passed an ordinance restricting town parking to three hours, and restricting beach parking to the State Parks. However, the […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Education, News.
The Boca Grande Woman’s Club Scholarship Committee representatives Sue Ewing and JoAnn Welch (shown at right) with scholarship recipients Jason Hutchison, Boca Grande Fire Department, and Cara Onofrio, Boca Grande Health Clinic. The Boca Grande Woman’s Club also presented scholarships to Lemon Bay High School students. Shown at top from left: Emerson Adams, McKenzie Brown, […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
Usually, getting sick or injured is a pain – in more ways than one. In Boca Grande, though, it is made less so because of the people who work at the Boca Grande Health Clinic. One of those people who makes the trip to the Clinic more bearable is Cara Onofrio. She is one of […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Community, Featured News, Letters to the Editor, News.
BY BRENT CROSS, PRESIDENT, THE GASPARILLA INN Editor’s note: Wednesday, The Gasparilla Inn sent a Letter to the Editor concerning parking in Boca Grande. The letter, from President and General Manager Brent Cross, is below: Serving as both residents and business owners, we recognize the importance of addressing parking concerns while preserving the unique characteristics […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Events.
Support your local retail and restaurants. A few items from this week’s Ballyhoo: Barbara Anne’s: Celebrate Father’s Day at Barbara Anne’s with 20 percent off all men’s jewelry! Call (941) 964-1776. The Palm on Park: Boca Grande’s Lilly Pulitzer store is receiving lots of beautiful things from the new Summer collection. The colors are bright […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, Featured News, News.
The Lee County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted for Commissioner and Vice Chairman Kevin Ruane to work with county staff to develop a proposed parking plan for the Lee County portion of Gasparilla Island during its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, June 4. Vice Chairman Ruane presented the parking as a commissioners’ item that was […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News.
In response to a number of letters sent by island residents concerning parking in Boca Grande, Lee County has released the following statement: “Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts on Gilchrist Avenue. “We understand there may be some confusion in the community. Lee County Administration and the Lee County Attorney’s Office […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News.
The contentious issue of new parking regulations in Boca Grande has some residents concerned that there could be new regulations in the works by Lee County officials. Over the weekend, emails and texts circulated about a possible vote on the issue coming up at one of the June meetings of the Board of County Commissioners. […]
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Featured News, Health & Wellness, News.
By MARK DRISCOLL As the pace slows down on the Island, the Boca Grande Health Clinic wraps up an extraordinarily busy season marked by record-setting patient engagements. • Patient Visits: We reached a total of 5,394 patient visits from October 2023 to April 2024, a 32 percent increase over last season. • Busiest Month: March […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
Last Wednesday evening, May 8, Boca Grande Outfitters hosted a fly tying social above the store. As someone who has never fly fished, let alone tied a fly, I was the obvious choice to go represent the Beacon. I am from Colorado, where fly fishing is very popular and there are plenty of places to […]