Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, News.
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will have meetings of the Audit, Finance and Engineering committees beginning at 1 p.m. next Wednesday, Jan 14. The meetings will be held at the newly renovated Bridge Authority office at 6201 Boca Grande Causeway.
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For more than 20 years, Keylime Bistro has been a fixture of Southwest Florida’s dining scene; it reopened following a full renovation after Helene and Milton. The airport debut comes just months after the original Captiva Island Keylime Bistro reopened after 971 days of closure due to Hurricane Ian and subsequent storms. The Boca Grande […]
Written by Angela McPhillips on . Posted in Education, Entertainment, Events, News.
The Island School PTO will host its 10th Annual Chowder Dinner on Friday, Jan. 16, from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club. “This special event brings together our community, businesses, TIS staff and families. We are incredibly grateful for the support and generosity that make this event possible,” said Island School […]
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Royal Palm Players is hosting a two-day comedy workshop on Monday, Jan. 19 and Tuesday, Jan. 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Crowninshield Community House, 240 Banyan St., Boca Grande.RoyalPalmPlayers.com
Written by Alici Ouellette on . Posted in Breaking News, News.
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board has received an application for a Special Certificate of Appropriateness regarding the construction of a two-story spa building and an outdoor lap pool at the Gasparilla Inn between 5th Street and 7th Streets. According to the staff report, the two-story spa building will occupy an area currently used for […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Featured News, News.
A supposed conflict resolution meeting on Monday morning between Charlotte County and Lee County got no further in resolving the differences on beach access and parking in Boca Grande. The meeting, held at the Punta Gorda Charlotte Library, was a state-mandated session between the two counties. The process is called Chapter 164, designed expressly for […]
Written by Angela McPhillips on . Posted in Profiles.
A membership welcome at Coral Creek Sue Schultz has spent much of her time in Southwest Florida working behind the scenes of island life, helping visitors, seasonal residents and locals feel welcome. Originally from Lake Grove on Long Island, N.Y., Schultz moved to the area about 20 years ago after discovering Southwest Florida and deciding […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Monday’s conflict resolution meeting between Lee and Charlotte County over the Lee parking ordinance was the shortest political meeting I’ve ever attended. What? 20-some minutes INCLUDING the pledge of allegiance? For a “seasoned” politician, commissioner Kevin Ruane seemed overly sensitive to people’s murmurs of skepticism of the public hearings he claims were […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Community, Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Life on Boca Grande comes with certain charming quirks we’ve all grown to love: the golf carts, the afternoon storms that appear out of nowhere, and the simple pleasure of running into neighbors at the Post Office while checking our P.O. boxes. It’s part of what makes the island feel like a […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community History.
FIVE YEARS AGO The Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic was canceled due to COVID-19. The first COVID shots were distributed at the Boca Grande Health Clinic. TEN YEARS AGO The new swing bridge opened to traffic for the first time. The new 22-foot-tall bridge had been under construction since 2012. Happy VanBeuren and her dog, Penny, […]