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Guest Editorial: Reflections on aging in Boca Grande
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BY JOAN ARDREY It’s only late April, but it seems summer weather has decided to settle in early this year, bringing a premature end to another satisfyingly frenetic Boca Grande “season.” The mounting heat causes tennis, golf and other forms of reasonably vigorous outdoor activity to lose their appeal. We retreat into our (thankfully) air-conditioned […]
Ladies, it’s almost time to catch ’em up!
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
The 2015 Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament is right around the corner, with fishing on Saturday, May 9 and the captain’s party on Friday, May 8. This is the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce’s official 25th Anniversary celebration of an island tradition, and it begins on Friday night at 5 p.m. with the Captain’s Party at […]
Gilchrist residents speak to the community: There’s been a miscommunication
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The following is a statement prepared exclusively for the Boca Beacon, regarding the stance taken on Gilchrist Avenue parking by The Gilchrist Neighborhood Association. They have been largely silent as far as the media goes, until this week. This statement was written by Mary Howell, a spokesperson for the group. It has not been altered […]
Hope for Haitians group takes trek to monitor progress
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Ben Scott, Colvin McCrady, and Peter Soderberg of Boca Grande and Reid Carpenter, a Naples resident, left for Haiti on April 13 to visit the villages of Pon Batay and Michaud, villages the Boca Grande community contributed money to build suitable homes over the past several years. The first stop was a visit to Gressier, […]
Island School/BGAA host show this weekend, RPP to hold auditions next week
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Students from The Island School will present their year’s worth of artwork at the first Island School exhibit that the Boca Grande Art Alliance is hosting, beginning today. The show is open for viewing Friday, April, 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and again on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. […]
Charlotte County approves reduced impact fees
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Charlotte County Commissioners voted to adopt impact fees at 40 perccent of the rate recommended by technical studies after a public hearing on April 14.Only one member of the public spoke at the meeting in opposition to the reduction, but approximately ten spoke in favor of plans ranging from the adopted 40 percent rate to […]
Two local parks projects to be considered by TDC
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BY JACK SHORT Representatives of Gasparilla Island State Parks submitted two applications to be included among the Lee County Tourism Development Council’s Beach and Shoreline project requests for the 2015/2016 funding cycle.
Health Clinic discusses stroke response, board elections and accreditation at annual meeting
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BY JACK SHORT Members of the Boca Grande Health Clinic had their annual meeting to conduct some housekeeping, learn about stroke response and elect or reelect board members, and to celebrate their recent accreditation.
‘Every person counts’: SWFWMD permit guidelines show islanders are doing it right regarding water consumption
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The Gasparilla Island Water Association announced this week that the island’s water consumption has actually decreased, even with a slight increase in population.A withdrawal permit, issued by Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) in 2011, included a requirement that islanders reduce daily average water use per person from an average of 176 gallons to 164 […]