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Help choose the book that the whole island will read! One Big Grande Boca Book Club, a joint project of the Johann Fust Library Foundation and Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center, is now taking nominations for the book that will be featured in next year’s program. This year’s event, which featured three books […]
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Captiva Cruises and our fine Florida State Park Rangers from the Gasparilla Island Administrative Office will present “Legends of Cayo Costa Cruise Program,” and a sunset picnic supper on Saturday, March 14, from 5 to 9 p.m. Passengers will enjoy a narrated tour through Pine Island Sound with commentary on the historic fish houses, history […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Lee County will consider a new MSBU tax for Gasparilla Island if new parking restrictions impact beach renourishment funding. The recently passed parking ordinance will possibly involve the imposition of a new tax on Lee County property owners on Gasparilla Island to pay for beach renourishment. Currently, Gasparilla Island’s beach renourishment is fully covered by […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Editorial.
The last real top 40 hit from James Taylor was a duet with J.D. Souther. The song “Her Town Too” did not reach that high on the Billboard list in 1981, but many will remember it as a lament about how the familiar sights change after a breakup. It is unclear if it was Carly […]
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The Charlotte County Community Development Department has officially launched Forerunner, a new online platform that gives residents quick, easy access to detailed flood information about their properties. This tool is designed to help users better understand their flood risk, navigate compliance requirements, and make more informed decisions when it comes to flood preparedness. Now available […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
“The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” Mahatma Gandhi, Prominent leader in the Indian independence movement, known for his philosophy of nonviolence. This week’s column on the extreme rise of animal cruelty cases in the United States will be difficult to write. The entire details of the […]
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BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY Last week, shortly after the start of one of our morning patrols, BGSTA volunteers received an urgent text message stating, “All, Denise has a major disorientation with turtles going into the road. She needs help asap. See if the senior walker can do without the help this morning and (come) […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Electromagnetic technology could reduce fishing depredation Scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory’s research facility in Sarasota are testing devices that send electric pulses intended to repel sharks from caught fish. Demian Chapman, senior scientist and director for Mote’s Center for Shark Research is leading shark research at the Marine Experimental Research Facility (MERF). Currently at the […]
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A beachgoer found a burned U.S. Navy phosphorous flare on a Gasparilla Island beach on Tuesday evening around 22nd Street. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the item was transported to the Charlotte County landfill for destruction. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the United States Air Force […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Community, Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Guess what is not being shared with the public but the Lee County Board is discussing internally? Approving the Boca Grande parking proposal triggers an immediate and expensive FY25 ($4.2M+) price tag, and by federal law, tens of millions of dollars of already approved future federal funds must also be withheld. The […]