Tag: Lee County

Expanded speed limit zone in town

Lee County quietly downgraded the speed limit on a portion of Gasparilla Road from 45 mph to 30 mph, which is the speed in town. The change happened from 17th Street to 19th Street in March. The...

Upcoming Parking Committee meeting will address church parking, seasonal issues

May 7, 2026
Staff Report
Community, News

Above, Michael Jacob at the first meeting, representing Lee County. Photos by Garland The next Boca Grande Parking Committee meeting will tackle a number of issues at the Wednesday, May 13...

San Carlos shrimp maritime park meeting May 21

Lee County is encouraging neighbors and shrimping industry stakeholders to attend an upcoming informational community meeting about plans for the San Carlos Island Maritime Park. The one-hour...

State Park parking discussed at county meetings

One recently proposed solution to the parking issue in Boca Grande is to create extra parking spaces in the Gasparilla Island State Park, either near the Range Light, or in other undeveloped...

Agenda set, Sullivan elected at parking meeting

Above, from left: Richard Ganong, Bruce Kenan and Mark Spurgeon study papers before the beginning of the meeting; each group was seated in order by the member of the Lee Commission who appointed...

Business issues surface in public comment period at parking meeting

At the first meeting of the Boca Grande Parking Committee, a number of island business owners and the fishing community came out to express initial thoughts during a public comment period. Lisa...

OPINION: Public boating, water access are key issues for Lee Commission

BY AMANDA COCHRAN If you’ve tried to get out on the water just about anywhere across Lee County lately, you already know there’s a problem. With over 50,000 registered boaters, from Boca...

Upcoming parking meetings are April 22 on island, and April 27 in Fort Myers

April 9, 2026
Staff Report
Community, News

The first Lee County-sponsored Boca Grande Parking Committee meeting will be held Wednesday, April 22 at the Boca Grande Community Center. The meeting was rescheduled from March. There will be...

Boca Grande parking Questions and Answers from Lee County

Lee County’s 2026 parking Ordinance No. 25-16 has changed the landscape and use of Gasparila Island. The Boca Beacon has had many questions about the ordinance from readers. Below are some of...

Business & Real Estate: Beach renourishment, redevelopment on agenda

The Charlotte County Commission has scheduled a workshop at 9 a.m., Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Room 119 of the Charlotte County Administration Center, 18500 Murdock Circle in Port...