Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News.
There are three items relating to Boca Grande, including two items to be pulled for discussion from the consent agenda, at this morning’s Lee Commission meeting. The two items concern the Boca Grande Parking Committee and Beach Funding from FDEP. Below is the live link. The meeting starts at 9:30. There is also a funding […]
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BY MELISA BICKER As Postmaster of Boca Grande, I’m proud to share that the United States Postal Service is inviting the American public to help shape a unique part of our nation’s cultural history – our postage stamps. Through the newly launched Encore Stamp Campaign, the Postal Service is giving everyone a chance to vote […]
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At its Tuesday, Sept. 9 meeting, Charlotte County commissioners held a discussion regarding Gasparilla Island beach access and parking, asking Lee County in a resolution to “engage in a transparent and collaborative project with stakeholders” and “reconsider and amend its Boca Grande parking ordinance to restore reasonable public parking access to beaches.” At the meeting, […]
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Charlotte County is holding its Tuesday, Sept. 9 meeting. On the agenda were a number of items related to Gasparilla Island, including a discussion of Boca Grande parking and Gasparilla Island beach access. A full agenda of the meeting is HERE, and a summary of the meeting agenda memo is here. The full video is […]
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Charlotte County has added an agenda item related to Boca Grande parking for its Sept. 9, 2025 Regular and Land Use meeting. The agenda item is entitled Englewood Beach Parking and Boca Grande Parking Analysis. The county updated the attached memo on Thursday, Sept. 4. The attached memo drafted by Ben Bailey and sent to […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Community, Featured News, News.
The Boca Grande Post Office reopened on Saturday, Aug. 30 after being closed for nearly a year due to hurricane damage. Residents have been receiving mail off island at the Placida Post Office, but beginning Tuesday, Sept. 2, all postal box services and mail pickups returned to the Boca Grande office. Counter services are unavailable […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News.
About 60 Charlotte County residents met Wednesday, Sept. 3 at the South Gulf Cove Community Center to address their concerns about Boca Grande parking. The meeting was the first in-person gathering for Charlotte County citizens on the issue since they attended a joint meeting of the Charlotte delegation to Tallahassee on Aug 7. “We want […]
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To the Editor and the community: On behalf of the Boca Grande Historical Society, we thank you for your support. We understand the impact the two recent hurricanes have had on our community and the challenges it poses for so many. Through these unprecedented times, our number one priority remains serving our community and our […]
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According to a sign posted outside of the Placida Post Office on Friday morning, Aug, 29, the Postal Service will be resuming operations at the Boca Grande Post Office Saturday, Aug. 30 for mail pickups beginning Tuesday after Labor Day. “Mail will be available in your PO Boxes all other pickups will be available Tuesday […]
Written by Arlene Hall on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY Since May 1st, a hearty group of BGSTA volunteers have been out in the early morning patrolling Gasparilla Island beaches to document and monitor sea turtle nesting activity. You’ve seen the weekly statistics published in the Boca Beacon, so you know how much work is being done here. But we […]