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After Lee County’s passage of a proposed plan to remove one tennis court at Wheeler Road and replace it with four pickleball courts, one local fan of tennis has organized an impromptu meeting and discussion to help encourage the county not to remove the second tennis court. The Boca Beacon’s Letters section today, page 6, […]
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BY BARRIER ISLAND PARKS The Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & Museum, a cherished local landmark and the oldest structure on Gasparilla Island, is thrilled to announce its reopening to the public on Monday, Feb. 5. This marks a significant milestone as the museum has been closed since 2022 due to the destructive impact of Hurricane […]
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Island School PTO thanks community To the Editor: The Island School PTO would like to thank everyone for their hard work in making the Chowder Dinner SO successful! We would have never been able to pull that off without the help of our Island School staff, parents, alumni, local restaurants, chefs, businesses & community! With all […]
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FIVE YEARS AGO The Harry Chapin Food Bank had a mobile food pantry to help federal employees during the federal government shutdown. The focus was on helping employees who were air traffic controllers. TEN YEARS AGO It was announced that the half-mile path from the south end of the south bridge to the north end […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial, Opinion, Sports & Outdoors.
For anyone up early Wednesday morning, there was a particularly effective full moon coming through the clouds, different from a clear-sky full moon. With the clouds intermittently covering and uncovering the moon, it had the feel of God playing a bit of a tease. Throughout, it was hopeful. The sky was yellow, not gray, and […]
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Dollars For Mammograms is awarding five general radiology scholarships valued at $1,500 each, to seniors who attend Lemon Bay, Port Charlotte, Charlotte, North Port or Venice High Schools. General Radiology provides the pre-requisites required for any student interested in a career in the field of radiology. Please contact your career counselor if you are interested. […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Community, Profiles.
Rick and Kris Ganong have a philosophy: work hard, play hard and give back to the community. It is how they live their lives, and they found a whole community of like-minded people when they started coming to Boca Grande. They have made Boca Grande their winter home for years now, first coming to the […]
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Last week’s colder weather proved to be challenging for wildlife. Islanders have been forced to step up to help get these animals to safety. Locals worked together to rescue an injured tern on the Center Bridge on Thursday, Jan. 18. The bird was placed in a crate before being removed to the Wildlife Center of […]
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At the January 16 annual meeting of the Gasparilla Island Water Association, the utility elected three new directors. They are Ashley Scott, Jack Hollis and Dennis Johnston. They were to replace the expiring terms of Susan Spurgeon, Tom Courtney and outgoing President R. W. “Bill” Caldwell III. The following officers were elected including Jerry Edgerton […]
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Members of the Engineering Committee of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority met Tues., Jan. 23 to go over, literally, the nuts and bolts of the bridge. Engineering Committee Chairman George Milne called the work of the committee “essential responsibilities. The work not only ensures access to Boca Grande but maximizes the “lives of the bridges […]