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Parking document circulating on island 

The Boca Beacon has received a circulating draft of an updated parking regulation for Gasparilla Island in Lee County. The Beacon asked for a draft copy from the county, but the county did not provide one. The draft is dated Feb. 26, 2025. It would restrict beach parking to existing state parks, as well as […]

Shorebird nesting season has started; Charlotte County nesting surveys begin

Shorebird and seabird nesting season began in February and ends August 31. To help protect nesting birds, county environmentalists are beginning survey work. Florida is home to many species of shorebirds and seabirds, which nest directly on the sand of coastal beaches. Charlotte County hosts three species of shorebirds, including Wilson’s plover, the snowy plover […]

Florida Spring Break schedules listed

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 17-21 off, as does The Island School here in Boca Grande. Collier County students get March 10-14 off.  Among […]

Red tide levels improve in latest state tests

The red tide conditions for Gasparilla Island waters have improved, with latest samples indicating background to low concentrations of Karenia brevis in the last week. As of Wednesday, Feb. 26, the amount of red tide cells was shown to have decreased to 0-1,000 cells per liter in the Gasparilla Sound, the Boca Grande Pass and […]

Question on whether awning and window treatment is ‘historic’

Four residential projects, as well as a commercial façade improvement, will come in front of the next meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12, at the Boca Grande Community Center.  The one commercial project is the rebuilding of the façade wall and the replacement of windows and […]

Hunter Bell island collection debuts

A crew from the fashion line Hunter Bell was on island in January to photograph their spring collection, interpreted amidst the architectural landmarks of Boca Grande. That collection just dropped a few weeks ago, and photos across the island are now seen on the company’s website. Above in The Gasparilla Inn lobby, and at the […]