Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Featured News, News.
When the Boca Grande Community Center gets its new roof this spring, it will have something in common with the c. 951 Sobrado Abbey in Galacia, Spain, and many other historic sites across the U.S. and Europe. The Community Center will have historically accurate and long-lasting clay tiles from the company Verea Tile, also known […]
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Get on board! The Boca Grande Woman’s Club annual Spring Fair is tomorrow, Saturday, March 9. The festive Boca Grande-themed parade, followed by all of the merriment and cheer of a traditional fair with nods to our island’s history, is sure to delight the entire family. The Bike Path Parade starts promptly at 10:30 a.m. […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Events, News.
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 18-22 off, including The Island School here in Boca Grande. Collier County students get March 11-16 off. Among the […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News.
A Dogs for Dogs fund-raiser is being held on Saturday, March 16 to raise funds for the last 25 percent of Suncoast Humane Society’s capital campaign for their new campus. “There is no other place in the country – or in the world – like this,” said Chief Executive Officer Maureen O’Nell. “We literally thought like […]
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BY CAM WATTS, NANCY LECKERLING, JON LECKERLING AND MARK HORAN Since the last reporting in the February 2, 2024 Boca Beacon, the Friends of Tennis Committee, led by Cam Watts, Nancy and Jon Leckerling and Mark Horan met and conferred considering the next steps to bring two matters to the Lee County Board of Commissioners, […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Featured News, News.
A proposed apartment building set to be located behind Cape Haze Plaza, appears to be stalled as a development. In 2022 before Hurricane Ian, a 108-unit multi-family housing project was in the planning stages. The nine-acre property had been proposed to the county as “Cape Haze Multi-family Property” and originally submitted May 26, 2022. It […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
After several weeks of meetings and planning, Lee County Commissioner Kevin Ruane, on behalf of the county, met with several island tennis advocates, agreeing to keep the two tennis courts on Wheeler Road. Commissioners will move forward with a plan to resurface and upgrade lighting on the two tennis courts while beginning the process of […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Police & Fire.
Sheriff’s office had held off on adopting Motorola recorders As a result of a county-wide purchase of bodycams from Motorola, Lee County deputies on Gasparilla Island are now wearing body cams. That necessarily includes the officers here in Boca Grande. “By policy, deputies will record when responding to all calls for service and during all […]
Written by Scott Cotherman on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
Hang around the first tee at any golf club and you will hear foursomes pair off for friendly games of wager. This includes the exchange of player handicaps which, thanks to advancements to the World Handicap System, change daily. Soon after, you might see a player direct golf’s most dreaded slur at his opponent: sandbagger. […]
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BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN Last week was a good one for big speckled trout in the backcountry. We also saw some nice redfish scattered around as well. On these warmer days, we saw some big snook that began cruising the shallow grass flats moving into the islands. They haven’t been biting very well, but It […]