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The Boca Grande Street & Drainage Unit is seeking three members to fill positions with terms through Oct. 31, 2025, Oct. 31, 2026 and Oct. 31, 2027. Submit applications to Public Works Department, 7000 Florida St., Punta Gorda, FL 33950; call (941) 575-3600 or e-mail MSBU-TU@CharlotteCountyFL.gov.
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Capt. Brad Hickman can be reach at 941-716-3757 or OffshoreBocaGrande.com.
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The Gasparilla Island Kids Classic tarpon tournament is set for June 8, organized by the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce. The event is advised by Boca Grande Charities, which originally founded and ran the tournament since 2011. This is the second year that the Chamber has taken over the tournament and the theme is “Kids […]
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$40 plus million price hoped The Placida marina Eldred’s is listed for sale with the national brokerage firm Avison Young as of March 15. “We are excited by the listing of this iconic property,” said Michael Fay, chairman of the U.S. Capital Markets group Executive Committee, and he understands its importance as a “gateway” to […]
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Capt. Brad Hickman can be reach at 941-716-3757 or OffshoreBocaGrande.com.
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On Wednesday, April 10 at 4:30 p.m., Paul Greenberg will speak on his book “Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food.” Investigating the forces that get fish to our dinner tables, Paul reveals our damaged relationship with the ocean and its inhabitants. Just three decades ago, nearly everything we ate from the sea […]
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Residents continue to report issues with their postal delivery in Boca Grande. There are several methods to report complaints, including the United States Postal Service itself, our congressional representatives and the U.S.P.S. and its Office of the Inspector General. Questions? Email editor@bocabeacon.com. Previous reporting on postal issues in Boca Grande
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Burnham Guides Paddling Adventures in Florida, Costa Rica, and EVA,” will be the final talk in a series of free Calusa Blueway-related programs set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, at the North Fort Myers Recreation Center, 2000 North Recreation Park Way, North Fort Myers. For more than 25 years, Mary and Bill Burnham of […]
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The City of North Port’s negotiation team has recommended the City cease the negotiations for a potential public-private partnership with WMS Development Group LLC for the future of Warm Mineral Springs Park. As the team conducted extensive due diligence, the developers revised their proposal to no longer take on the operation of the springs, citing […]
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BY MELISSA CSANK St. Patrick’s Day has a special significance for my family. Ten years ago, on that day, my family experienced a life-altering event at the Boca Grande Club. My father, heading out for a bike ride with my mother, collapsed in cardiac arrest outside his condo. My dad Paul Csank is the toughest […]