Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News, Police & Fire.
Citations dismissed after tourist parking case A Canadian man visiting Boca Grande this March had his parking ticket thrown out this week in court in Fort Myers. Jon Dimick, of Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada was here in Southwest Florida visiting friends. Dimick says he was part of a group of a dozen or so tickets thrown […]
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Above, Capt. Johns Knight addresses the crowd. The Grande Tradition celebration is one of the signature events surrounding the annual World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament. Each year, the “Grande Tradition” honors the captains, anglers and families who helped shape Boca Grande’s legendary tarpon fishing culture. This year’s Grande Tradition paid tribute to the late Johns Knight […]
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Through week ending 05/13/26 Weekly turtle reports. BGSTA State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa- 11 Loggerhead Gasparilla- 2 Loggerhead Don Pedro- 8 Loggerhead Stump Pass- 2 Loggerhead
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To the Editor: A special thank you to the staff of the Beacon for the coverage and support they gave to the Boca Grande Preschool’s Groundbreaking Ceremony. Additional thanks to Boca Blooms for furnishing the flowers and plants to decorate the tent; to Rick Montgomery for filming a great video of the day’s participants and […]
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The Boca Grande Parking Committee will meet Wednesday, May 13 at 1 p.m. A video feed of the meeting is below. The main agenda items are: Lee County staff will also present on Chapter 112 Ethics and an update on the conflict resolution between the counties. There will also be a decision on a future […]
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Through week ending: 05/06/26 First week of weekly turtle reports. BGSTA
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Exotic pirate island trip BY JAMES BLAHABOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY “The couple are having a great time, they both admit, in this honeymooners’ paradise, long known to newlyweds of Philadelphia, Boston and New York as a romantic spot … the picture of Boca Grande is one with the air of the old French Quarter in […]
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The Boca Grande Health Clinic opened the doors of their new Clinic of the Future on Tuesday, with over 300 gathered. The $30 million project not only includes new clinic offices and facilities, but turning their 1990 building into a rehab facility. The new complex includes not only facilities but new capabilities, including on island […]
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More than 300 people gathered on May 5 as the Boca Grande Health Clinic officially dedicated its new Clinic of the Future to the community and recognized the many donors who made the project possible. Held at the new clinic location of 280 Park Ave., the event highlighted the vision behind the project and the […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Police & Fire.
The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a three-boat fire at Jugg Creek in Bokeelia on Friday afternoon, May 1. Three boats caught fire just before 4 p.m., creating thick black smoke that could be seen from a distance. Fire crews from Useppa and Matlacha/Pine Island, as well as several other agencies, including the Boca […]