Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Columns, Health & Wellness.
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. According to the American Heart Association, someone dies of heart disease every 34 seconds. That’s nearly 2,500 people every day. In honor of American Heart Month, Dr. Emily Haly, MD, of the Boca Grande Health Clinic helps us understand heart disease and how […]
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The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to discontinue adding fluoride to Lee County Utilities drinking water. Lee County Utilities (LCU) is one of about 10 utility providers in Lee County, including municipal operations and independent providers. Tuesday’s decision is effective immediately and only impacts LCU customers; GIWA on the island does not […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community History, Featured News, News, Real Estate.
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board is set to hold its first meeting since September, on Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. The meeting will include one project: a request to elevate a guest house at 300 Third Street, seen at right, from a county supplied file. The cottage will be raised five feet 1¼ inches. […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
A new local fisheries conservation group met for the first time Wednesday to help advocate for protecting and preserving the wider Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound estuary system. The Gulf Conservation Alliance, which is now an official 501(c)(3), held an initial public meeting to share ideas. “We can all agree we have some problems […]
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BY SUSAN HANAFEE What do you do with 55 flats of luscious Florida strawberries, 1,200 biscuits and gallons of whipped cream? You serve up mouthwatering strawberry shortcake to visitors at the Annual Strawberry Festival at the Boca Grande Lighthouse Methodist Church on Saturday, March 1. But that’s not all. Along with the shortcake, there are […]
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The Boca Grande Hope For Haitians Committee achieved remarkable success in 2024, raising funds to construct 20 homes for families in need in Terre Cassée, Haiti, plus three classrooms in Laotchikit, in conjunction with Food For The Poor (FFTP). Unfortunately, due to the impact of two hurricanes that severely affected the island community on Florida’s […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
It’s been foggy, on and off, all week, but that story is ending. Through the next seven days, look for sunny and mostly sunny weather, with lows in the 60s and highs in the 70s. Indeed perfect weather. Photo by Dusty
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, Entertainment, Events, News.
When Top Chef Sash Simpson was first approached to make a movie about his life, he didn’t think anyone would be interested in his story. Now, two years since filming was completed, “Born Hungry” will be showing at this year’s Boca Grande Film Festival, with Simpson himself joining for a Q&A. “As much as I’m […]
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A motion to draft amendments to parking requirements for Boca Grande and Matlacha Historic Districts was passed unanimously at the regular Board of Lee County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 4. “I’m really happy to see these changes come through,” said Commissioner Kevin Ruane at the meeting. “Both communities are certainly within my district, and […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Community, Letters to the Editor, Opinion.
Better communication needed among island entities BY EMERSON WICKWIREEditor’s Note: Boca Grande resident Emerson Wickwire presented this letter to the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority board this week. Wickwire sent it to the Beacon as a letter to the community. I ran unsuccessfully for a voting board seat in last November’s election in hopes of expanding […]