Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Community, News.
This year, Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday. That means a slightly different timing for services on Gasparilla Island. For Lighthouse United Methodist Church, all services will be on Sunday, the 24th. There are three services: regular Sunday of Advent service at 10 a.m., a family Christmas service at 5 p.m., and a traditional candlelight […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Opinion, Sports & Outdoors.
When Hurricane Ian struck Boca Grande on Setember 28, 2022 with its 150 mph winds, it proved to be a catastrophic storm, causing major damage to Island life and erasing many sites. […]
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Vendor Patrick Kasprik brought a paperback Penguin Classic version of a Greek play by Euripides to the Farmers Market last Friday, Dec. 13. No one knew how the bread sales would go at the first outing of the Boca Grande Farmers Market this season. But sales went well, and the high winds and chillier weather […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News, Profiles.
There is not much good to be said about the recent worldwide COVID pandemic, but at least one person has found a silver lining for that terrible time. She discovered that she could work from home. That seemed impossible before she was forced to do it. Jennifer Burby is a civil litigator. She has been […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News, Real Estate.
As the Boca Grande North condo complex continues its building renovations, their association is just beginning an entire landscaping process for Cole Island. “We have 38 royal palms to line the causeway,” said Trey Winter, vice president of the Boca Grande North association. “Landscaping begins this week.” Tuesday, Hazeltine Nurseries staff began irrigation installation, and […]
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The Boca Grande Garden Club held its annual luncheon at the Boca Bay Powerhouse this week with their “In the Pink” theme. Below are photos from the Boca Beacon by Dusty Hopkins. Photos by Dusty
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By Mark Driscoll In preparation for the December 13 meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Committee, I want to update the community on improvements the Clinic of the Future project team has made to the design of the proposed building for the new Boca Grande Health Clinic. We understand the importance and value of […]
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The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet at the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. to consider a number of items, including three planned items: Full details of all the items on the agenda, in a packet from Lee County, are at:
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The Boca Grande Farmer’s Market will return Friday, Dec. 15 for the 2023-24 season. Due to the market location being used for a Hurricane Ian debris site, the county was unable to permit it to open last season. Organizers have been busy lining up a list of vendors which now includes some local artists and […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News.
This week, representatives from T-Mobile and AT&T were on the cell tower site, working to get their equipment installed on the Boca Grande cell tower. Verizon is almost finished with construction work. That means improved cell service is imminent for Verizon customers, but it still could be over a month away for AT&T and T-Mobile. […]