Tag: Lee County Parks & Recreation

Beach cleanup begins after dead fish from red tide

Boca Grande residents called Lee County about the dead mullet on beaches. As of Wednesday, Lee County Parks & Recreation had brought a dumpster and a surf rake to beaches. The equipment,...

Lee County wrote its own zoning waiver for Community Center parking parking

Movie theater comparison used in explanation Editor’s note: In the process of reviewing documents ahead of the season, and changed parking rules, the Beacon discovered some differences in...

Lee County launches tool for park projects

September 19, 2024
Staff Report
News, Sports & Outdoors

Lee County has launched a new tool to help residents stay informed about projects happening at county parks, preserves and beaches. This tool, which can be found at leeparks.org, is an...

Youth Fall Festival and Fishing Tournament planned

A youth fishing tournament will be held at the 7th Street Beach Access due to the temporary closure of the Boca Grande Fishing Pier. It will run from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14....

State Park takes in the trash

September 6, 2024
Staff Report
News, Sports & Outdoors

Appreciation and props due for the staff of Gasparilla Island State Park, who have taken over the trash receptacle at 480 Gulf Blvd. near Turtleback Condos. It replaces an old Lee County...

New Wheeler Road tennis & pickleball design released

Lee County Parks & Recreation has developed concept plans for changes and additions to Wheeler Road Community Park, including pickleball courts, and is asking for public comment. Mack A....

Friends presents Community Center update plans

Over 60 residents came to the Community Center of Boca Grande on Friday, May 17 to hear an update on proposed improvements to the center. The event (with video here) was part of the Renaissance...

Local support for our tourism ‘commons’

March 14, 2024
Garland Pollard
Editorial

In the English tradition, there is the common. Not common as an adjective, as in ordinary, but the “common” as a noun, as in the places that we all own together, as a public. Many here on...

2021 Lee County Parks & Recreation Turkey Hoop Shoot

November 26, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Sports & Outdoors

Photos by Dusty and Cheryl Sponsored by Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Beacon

Summer camp with Larry the legless lizard, yoga and meditation, squid dissection and much more

July 9, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – School might be out for the summer, but the learning hasn’t stopped. At the Boca Grande Community Center’s traditional summer camp, which started one week after school let...