Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, Sports & Outdoors.
Sally J ends Tournament Season BY BETSY FUGATE JOINER It only took a minute to catch the excitement of friends and families coming together at Scarpa’s Coastal Friday night, Ladies Night Out! A full evening of fun, tables full of exciting raffle prizes, plus a delicious abundance of canapés served and donated by Scarpa’s Coastal. […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Community, Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: My name is Tina Dodge. My family and I have been vacationing in Boca Grande since I was a young child. Some of my greatest memories are in Boca Grande. My parents started out just renting the old Anchor Inn when the ball field was near and we would light fireworks there, […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
Just in time for our nation’s 250th Birthday, Walt Disney World will close its Tom Sawyer Island and its companion Liberty Square Riverboat on July 6. The boat, waterway and island will disappear in favor of a Cars-themed attraction. The shuttering and destruction of a Florida theme park ride is not normally of note in […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community History.
FIVE YEARS AGO Fifty-four percent of Lee County had participated in the census. For the first time the census was available on-line. TEN YEARS AGO The Native Now Foundation was selling Indian tacos as a fundraiser for the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation next to Hudson’s. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO Megan Clementi, the current Miss Florida, came […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Uncategorized.
A new draft ordinance would remove public beach access parking from all of Boca Grande, except for the Gasparilla Island State Parks, and institute a two-hour limit for business customers. The ordinance draft was moved forward on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 by Lee County. It will be voted on August 5, 2025. Highlights: Other notes: […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Volunteers at the toll booth BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY Don’t you just love it when the timing of something works out perfectly? Being in the right place exactly at the right time gives us grins and goosebumps sometimes, even for seemingly simple events. Here are a few turtle-patrol-related examples I noted from the past […]
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Columns, Health & Wellness.
According to the Alzheimer’s Association’s most recent annual report, an estimated 7.2 million Americans aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s disease – and that number is projected to reach nearly 13 million by 2050. One in three older adults dies with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, and it causes more deaths than […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News, Real Estate.
Increased flooding danger, loss of environmental habitat and boat safety in the nearby waterways around the proposed Harbor Village development were the main topics of discussion at a citizen meeting Tuesday, June 17. The meeting was put together by Maronda Homes, developer of the Harbor Village project, located at the intersection of 776 and Gasparilla […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, News.
Arcila-Jerez killed on stretch where busy road turns to two lanes After a car accident killed María Arcila-Jerez on Burnt Store Road, her family spoke out at the Lee County Commission meeting to make the case for road improvements. Arcila-Jerez was the mother of Ana Eyrich, who is the family ministries coordinator for Boca Grande […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in News, Police & Fire.
A little before 7 p.m. on Friday, June 13, a vehicle fire was reported at 333 Park Ave. by Gasparilla Adventures. The vehicle was a pickup truck, and the caller reported the fire as extinguished. Nobody was trapped inside, and the fire was not threatening any surrounding structures, according to the Lee County alert. On […]