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The Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament, hosted by the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Saturday, June 7. This year, Amelia Besant will be singing the National Anthem. Teams for the Kids Classic consist of one captain and a maximum of four anglers, who must be eight to 15 years […]
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Florida builder Pat Neal and his wife Charlene have completed a $500,000 gift to New College. The contribution fulfills a pledge made in 1977 and affirms Neal’s continued belief in New College’s evolving role as a national leader in public liberal arts education. “This is more than the completion of a pledge – it’s an […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, News.
Local artist Watson Wu, a digital sound effects artist and professional photographer, has worked on a new commercial just out for Pennzoil. Wu has a long list of film and commercial clients, including work on Mercedes-AMG and Lexus ads. His most recent project was to capture the sounds of a race car at a drag […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, News.
In quarterly lobbying forms filed with Lee County, there has been a flurry of activity related to Boca Grande, particularly relating to parking. Lee County has an actual lobbying ordinance. Lobbyists file documents related to official lobbying yearly to indicate clients, and staff and elected officials file notices quarterly. For instance, for the last quarter, […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Community, Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Facilities staff found budget savings On Tuesday, June 3, the Lee Board of County Commissioners approved projects to renovate the Wheeler Road Community Park, as well as the Lavender’s Landing Boat Ramp in Bokeelia. Commissioner David Mulicka spoke about the consent agenda items at Tuesday’s meeting, highlighting the work of Facilities Construction and Management Director […]
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BY ROB ROBBINS Recent local media coverage of the Buc-ee’s and Harborview proposal didn’t tell the real story from the epic May 27th marathon board of county commissioner’s meeting. No context was given to Chair Joseph Tiseo’s quote “One Buc-ee’s for all those net benefits.” Wait, what benefits? It would be a shame if […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial, Sports & Outdoors.
For those reading the paper remotely, there has now been a week of rain in these coastal parts. It did seem like the rain would never come, as we had basically eight months of none. This was much longer than usual. The umbrellas are now sitting by the front door, in the back seat and […]
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BY THE GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association Bike Path restoration projects are well underway. The Town Park project between Third and Fifth Streets is in the final stages of construction, with completion expected by the 4th of July weekend. Landscaping the rest of the GICIA Bike Path between First and the North […]
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This summer’s license-free fishing weekends are on June 7-8 for saltwater and June 14-15 for freshwater. Residents and visitors are encouraged to explore the many recreational fishing opportunities Florida has to offer. Whether you like to fish from the shore or your boat, there are several options across the state. People of all ages and […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community History, News.
Editor’s Note: Last month, the Boca Beacon filed a public records request with Lee County on issues related to Boca Grande parking. In the files, there are interesting tidbits related to Gasparilla Island. One item that came up was the 1925 plat that shows donation of public streets from the Boca Grande Corporation to public […]