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Charlotte County announced that the southern entrance to Englewood Beach parking lot will reopen on Wednesday, April 2, providing pedestrian access onto the beach. Parking spaces will be limited. In addition, Charlotte County Transit will provide a park and ride service to the beach from Tringali Park located at 3460 N. Access Road in Englewood. […]
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Congratulations to Phil Dreiss for discovering a hidden Castaway Flat Stanley at Barnichol Harware! The BIPS Green Gala Flat Stanley Scavenger Hunt can be played by finding a “Flat Stanley” at a local spot. Contact BIPS for contest details at (941) 964-0060 or email info@BIPS.org Photo submitted
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Adeline Hyland, a young author from Chester County, Penn. with family in Boca Grande, will be at The Tide for a book signing on Saturday, March 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. Her new book is Second Start Farm. In her bio, she writes that she lives on the real Second Start Farm, where she […]
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County continues to work toward reopening the popular Punta Rassa boat ramp in late summer or early fall, following the completion of the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) work on the Sanibel Causeway. The Lee Board of County Commissions voted to award a $1.6 million contract for Phase 1 restoration of the boat ramp, which […]
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Gasparilla Island residents, as well as two attorneys, came out to the Tuesday morning Lee County Board of County Commissioners meeting to speak to a proposed parking discussion that was coming before the board. It was not on the agenda. Michael Whitt, an attorney for Hahn Loeser, came on behalf of Lighthouse United Methodist and […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Real Estate, Society.
‘80s vintage, plus a few alligator bags Ready for the return of the Bermuda bag? The Stylish Sloane, Suzy Smith, is Texas collector and fashion stylist and seller who has made a specialty of vintage bags, and was visiting here on island. She was here this week for a trunk show at The Gasparilla Inn. […]
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Lee County staff has no plan for a county sponsored “community panel” for Boca Grande, modeled on Captiva. “This is not in the works for Boca Grande and is not being discussed at a staff level,” said Betsy Clayton, the county’s public information officer, in an email to the Beacon Wednesday. There have been some […]
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A regular Lee Board of County Commissioners meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. next Tuesday, March 18. On the agenda is a rate increase for the Gasparilla Island Water Authority. There is no agenda item concerning parking in Boca Grande at press time; however, the topic may be raised as a commissioner’s item (which is […]
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The fate of the Amory Chapel, severely damaged during hurricanes Helene and Milton, is still in question. The issue came up after the Boca Beacon raised it with Lee County Planner Peter Blackwell at the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board. “We want to get it fixed because it is a significant property on this island,” […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
“The World is changed by your example, not by your opinion.” Paulo Coelho, Novelist, Author of Alchemist, lyricist Have you noticed lately that quite a few people have an opinion on the fate of the nation? Family gatherings have become combat zones, where it is necessary for a brave soul to issue a rule: no […]