Tag: Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce

Island emergency group meets to prepare for storms

The island Emergency Operations group met at the Boca Grande Fire Department on Thursday morning, July 24 to go through updates and procedures for peak hurricane season. Since Hurricane Ian,...

Respondents post to Boca Grande Chamber survey

Last Thursday, Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce released a new visitor survey called “Off Island Visitors.” It comes in the wake of a new ordinance that would restrict parking on the island to...

Maritime Museum puts on writing contest for Kids Classic sponsorship

The Gasparilla Island Kids Classic tarpon tournament, hosted by the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held on June 7. Registration is from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pink Pony...

Educate Boca Scholarships awarded

May 15, 2025
Staff Report
Education, News

Lemon Bay High School Boca Grande Chamber “Educate Boca” Scholarship recipients with Cheryl Hopkins are Dylan Smith, Mailee Minitello, Meghan Lutz, Eva Gressley, and Sophia Dickerson. ...

Letter addresses parking passes, expectations

Amid the discussion of possible parking regulations in Boca Grande, Boca Grande Fire Department Chief C.W. Blosser added some insight to a draft of a parking ordinance circulating on the island....

Art festival begins tarpon season of events on May 13

Excitement is brewing as anglers and artists prepare for the 2025 “World’s Richest” Tarpon Tournament and the Annual Boca Grande Tarpon Festival May 13 to 16 in downtown Boca Grande. The...

A possible second ordinance on parking circulating on island

Alternate version shown by attorney at Lee meeting The Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce circulated a separate draft ordinance for parking on Gasparilla Island on Tuesday night, April 1...

Chamber circulates draft version of parking ordinance

March 20, 2025
Anna Ridilla
News

The Boca Beacon has received a draft of an updated parking regulation for Gasparilla Island in Lee County. The draft, which is dated March 19, 2025, was circulated by the Boca Grande Chamber of...

Big Mouth Chili Challenge March 15

The first annual Big Mouth Chili Challenge, hosted by the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 15. The cookoff, which will be held at 4th...

Art On Park returns to Boca Grande this weekend as Chamber event

February 20, 2025
Staff Report
Entertainment, Events, News

The Boca Grande Art On Park Avenue Festival returns to the island on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 22 and 23. This juried and curated art event will transform Park Avenue and 4th Street into a live...