Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial, Sports & Outdoors.
A favorite beach book, for generations, has been Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s “Gift from the Sea.” It uses shells as a metaphor for fixing the stresses of modern America. The book is ultimately not about the beach; it is about one woman’s search for balance in her life. The seaside (and the island of Captiva, never […]
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Church land use attorney addresses Lee Commission During the regular Lee County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday morning, March 4, several members of the Boca Grande community, as well as an attorney hired by the churches, spoke on the parking issue during the public comment period. “We need to have them welcome this, the changes, and […]
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The Boca Beacon has received a circulating draft of an updated parking regulation for Gasparilla Island in Lee County. The Beacon asked for a draft copy from the county, but the county did not provide one. The draft is dated Feb. 26, 2025. It would restrict beach parking to existing state parks, as well as […]
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BY BOOTS TOOLSDORF A cast of familiar faces and more than a handful of new faces to the Royal Palm Players’ family will delight you in laughs as the reading Craving for Travel is presented in the Boca Grande auditorium on Friday, March 14 and Saturday, March 15 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, March 16 […]
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Unlock the secrets to a more fulfilling life with Tamar Gendler, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Yale University, as she presents “Ancient Secrets to Modern Happiness” on Wednesday, March 19 at 4:30 p.m. at the auditorium at the Boca Grande Community Center. Gendler’s dynamic lecture explores how the profound insights of […]
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Placida Harbour Club, just five minutes off Gasparilla Island, will complete a three-year multiphase renovation by the end of 2025. “After Hurricane Ian, the development, which is roughly 30 years old, began major renovations that would be comprehensive,” said Lowell White, Placida Harbour resident and member of the marketing committee. White was a custom-home builder […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community History, Featured News, News, Real Estate.
Four residential projects, as well as a commercial façade improvement, will come in front of the next meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12, at the Boca Grande Community Center. The one commercial project is the rebuilding of the façade wall and the replacement of windows and […]
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The King Fisher Fleet tour boat line has returned for her Saturday jaunts from Punta Gorda to Boca Grande. The vessels Charlotte Lady, Helen M, and Miss Elissa (the new fast catamaran) are here every Saturday through April 26. “We are still working on the speed and performance of the new cat and have not […]
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Regina S. Rockefeller Regina Rockefeller was 21 when she first came to Boca Grande. She was Regina Strazzulla, a young woman determined to make a difference in the world. She came to vacation with her boyfriend, Andy Rockefeller, and his family. Andy’s mother, Connie Wallace, and Regina formed a bond during that vacation that has […]
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Gasparilla Island Water Association thanks Margate city utility crews BY JERRY EDGERTON PRESIDENT, GIWA BOARD We would like to express our deep appreciation and gratitude to the City of Margate and its Department of Environmental and Engineering Services for their invaluable assistance in helping Boca Grande recover from the impact of Hurricane Milton. The team […]