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The eConnect permit portal for Lee County Department of Community Development (DCD), Department of Transportation (DOT), Natural Resources, and the Lee Utilities Department (LCU), will be offline from 5 p.m. Friday, May 16, until 7 a.m. Monday, May 19, for technical upgrades. The services impacted during the outage period will include filing new submittals, downloading […]
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Fundraising continues for a new house for a Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy family on Gasparilla Island. In the last week, the total money raised has gone from $190,000 to $242,000. Currently, an island deputy and his wife are living in an RV at the location of their old house, until the project is completed. […]
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Health & Wellness, News.
Every year from May 6 to May 12, organizations across the country take time to honor the people who are truly at the heart of patient care: our nurses. National Nurses Week recognizes the vital role nurses play in the lives of patients, in community well-being and in the overall health system. At the Boca […]
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Boca Grande has a full season of Tarpon Tournaments, offering different traditions and prizes. Tarpon season begins Saturday, May 10 with the Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament. Find more information each week in Ballyhoo. May 10: Ladies Day Hosted by Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce. May 14 & 15: World’s Richest Hosted by Boca Grande […]
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After expecting a parking ordinance to come before the Lee County Board of County Commissioners on May 20, Lee County has now delayed the hearing of the ordinance and vote until August. At their Tuesday, May 6 meeting, Lee County Manager Dave Harner said that he and the county attorney received an email from Chairman […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community History, News.
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will review two historic Gilchrist Avenue renovations at its upcoming meeting set for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14. A French Colonial style house at 341 Gilchrist Ave., a contributing house in the Boca Grande Historic District, is the first case. The house is described by the county as […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association recently received a $15,000 donation to purchase a utility task vehicle, or UTV, for turtle patrols this season. Arlene Hall of the Association wrote about the idea in her weekly article for the March 8, 2024 edition of the Boca Beacon, and sought donations for the vehicle. “A vehicle […]
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After 17 years of operation, the Englewood Art Center closed May 3. The art center, which is owned by the Ringling College of Art and Design, has been operating in the red for a while now and it is the facility that is the farthest from the main campus in Sarasota, said Director Samantha Parkinson. […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Profiles.
The art of daily living with designer, artist Designer Janet Gregg has always had a bit of a creative streak. Growing up in Virginia Beach, she made her own clothes on her sewing machine, mainly crochet belts and tube tops. “I’d come home for spring break from boarding school, and I would make patchwork pants,” […]
Written by VAN HUBBARD on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
Stealth the secret, let it enhance your ‘richest’ odds this tarpon season It’s tarpon time here in Boca Grande. Enjoy the action. While silver kings are not the only game in town, it’s tarpon season. Our tournament season kicks off with the Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament on May 10. Please enjoy Mother’s Day on the […]