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BY JACK SHORT The three plans outlined in a recent Beacon story failed to gain traction between the two main sides in an ongoing debate over parking on the Gilchrist Avenue Median. “Our hope was that they could get close enough to agree on one option,” said a representative of Lee County, “but they each […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE Water. Every living thing needs it to survive. Almost 97 percent of the Earth’s water can be found in our oceans. Of the remaining three percent, nearly 70 percent is locked up in glaciers and icecaps. This means the water sources that most of us know, rivers and lakes, account for less than […]
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BY JACK SHORT After a charged town-hall-style meeting during which the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority heard input from the public on bridge weight limits, there seem to be more questions than answers. GIBA is still researching the legality of keeping the weight limits on their bridges and causeway at 40,000 pounds, which, according to Executive […]
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BY JACK SHORT Representatives of the owners of two parcels of downtown land published a notice related to a proposed restaurant and parking lot in the February 28 edition of the Boca Beacon. Since then, rumors may have gotten a little out of hand and the notice has generated no small amount of controversy. The […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE We’ve reported this before, but now it looks like it may come true: Lee County Commissioners seem to have plans to move forward with some sort of Gilchrist parking proposal. There are three options on the table now, after a February 9 meeting between Assistant County Manager Doug Meurer, Department of Transportation […]
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BY JACK SHORT The lawsuit brought by local conservation group Friends of Cape Haze against Charlotte County, which was to be decided at an administrative hearing in February, was continued. The delay was allowed so FOCH’s counsel could undergo invasive medical testing, regularly performed by only a few physicians in the country, according to the […]
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For the first time in Royal Palm Players’ 25-year history, an extra matinee has been added to the musical next weekend. Performances on March 12 – 15 now include a matinee and an evening show on Sunday, the 15th. RPP is pleased to announce that public demand has been overwhelming for their big fully-produced musical. […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE Erin Kaleel, an island resident who now lives primarily in Asheville, N.C., will be back on-island next week for a trunk show at The Gasparilla Inn & Club with her eco-friendly Italian leather bags. Erin’s company, “Feel Handmade,” was created 14 years ago in New York City with her dream to create […]
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BY JACK SHORT Lemon Bay Conservancy and Boca Grande Charities, Inc, recently announced a joint effort to help some local middle and high school students prepare for biological research and field work. BGC, which runs the annual Gasparilla Island Kids’ Classic youth tarpon fishing tournament and which has, for four years, been a voice for […]
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BY JACK SHORT The Barrier Island Parks Society has formally undertaken the Range Light restoration, though the preparatory process goes back several years. At their meeting on Wednesday, March 11, board member Jim Grant read portions of letters from Donald Forgione, director of the Florida Park Service and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, to […]