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Improvements continue in the renovation of what is planned to be a bistro at 210 E. Railroad Ave. Plans for the building were approved by the Boca Grande Historic Preservation board last August, with design by Larson Architecture of New York. The improvements to the old 3rd Street Bar & Grille updated windows and moved […]
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It was this weekend, one year ago, that Hurricane Helene hit the United States. It caused over $78 billion in damage, with over 250 fatalities in its path from the Yucatan, past the tip of Cuba and up through Florida’s Big Bend into the Carolinas. In Southwest Florida, the hurricane passed far away from shore, […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News.
Lee County Commissioners are beginning to receive applications for positions on the Boca Grande Parking Panel, just as Charlotte County held discussions at their regular commission meeting this week about ensuring representation on the new committee. “Now they have an opportunity for their voices to be heard in an open community forum,” said Lee County […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, News.
Charlotte County Commissioners voted on Tuesday, Sept. 23 to include a statement on Boca Grande Parking in its 2026 State Legislative Agenda. Commissioners also discussed Charlotte County representation on the newly formed Boca Grande Parking Panel. At the beginning of September, Charlotte County passed a Boca Grande public beach access resolution, calling for modifications to […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Obituaries.
Harry Kalajian, dog trainer, and columnist for the Boca Beacon since 2018, died Sunday, Sept. 14, after a brief illness. Kalajian began training dogs professionally in 1986. In a 2023 column for the Beacon, he said he had learned his training through interactions with many English, French and American trainers, as well as some in […]
Written by Angela McPhillips on . Posted in Profiles.
Britannica to Audubon, noted nature illustrator For years before making Cape Haze his home, artist Albert Earl Gilbert was a frequent visitor to Boca Grande. Drawn to the island’s coastal beauty and wildlife, he returned often before he and his wife, Shirley, relocated from Connecticut to nearby Eagle Preserve Estates overlooking Lemon Bay in 2017. […]
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Work continues at the Boca Grande Health Clinic, where the connections to the Clinic of the Future are going in. The road was blocked off this week for basic sewer and water line work. They are expected to finish this week. Photo by Cheryl
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
Editor’s Note: An open letter to Lee Commissioners from a Charlotte resident in the parking discussion. To the Editor: I urge you to consider adopting an interlocal agreement that extends the benefits of Ordinance 25-16 to Charlotte County residents, ensuring continued public beach access and parking in Boca Grande, as Charlotte County Commissioners have asked […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Regarding the increase in the Boca Grande Fire Department budget. Where is the additional 8.5% increase in the budget going? We see the budget, are told that it is 8.5% more than the previous year, but no explanation of why – or where. Why is the increase in the budget set at […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community History.
FIVE YEARS AGO A freak storm took out a big tree in the Sister’s Restaurant parking lot. Lee County Sheriff’s Office was looking for the owners of an abandoned bike. TEN YEARS AGO The Historic Preservation Board approved the renovation of 411 Palm Ave. which was being used by Native Gardens. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO The […]