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Boca Grande Film Festival 2023 lineup announced and it is not to be missed

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Entertainment, News.

Launch party to be held tonight in conjunction with The Island School Chowder Dinner Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas. Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner. This year’s lineup for the Boca Grande Film Festival include not only those names, but topics that include a one-handed virtuoso, the music that makes Irish pubs so unforgettable, snow leopards […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Storm debris still be collected in some communities … but not in Boca Grande

Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, News.

To the Editor: Lee County thanks residents who were given set-out deadlines in some unincorporated areas and have placed their remaining Hurricane Ian debris at the curb. The county reminds those residents that collection of storm debris in these areas will conclude once material that met the deadline has been picked up:  Lehigh Acres Gateway […]

Nothing but crickets … GME residents residents still wait for a word from someone as to why landowner is allowed to keep utilities shut off

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

While much of Gasparilla Mobile Estates was dark last Saturday night, in the very back there was a little corner of festivity, complete with Christmas lights. Inside the Clontz home there were nine people gathered to eat, to drink, to share company among friends. Not long ago that was what the little mobile home park […]

Felled palms brought back to (another) life by LGI resident

Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News.

Fallen palm trees are everywhere on Little Gasparilla Island. It seemed like such a waste to Don Schlandt, who lives on the island. Don is someone who tends to make lemonade when life gives him lemons. He saw the downed trees as a gift that could help him rebuild his own home, and maybe help […]