Tag: Lee County

Lee County delegation meets on priorities

October 30, 2025
Staff Report
Community, News

The Lee County Legislative Delegation met for its annual public meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 28. The purpose of the Delegation Meeting was to hear from the public and conduct local business, including...

The Lee County Legislative Delegation meets Tuesday, Oct. 28

October 24, 2025
Staff Report
News, Uncategorized

The Lee County Legislative Delegation will convene for its annual public meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 9 a.m. and adjourn no later than 1 p.m. or upon conclusion of the agenda and public...

Signage digs in across Lee County part of Gasparilla Island

As signs go up across Boca Grande for a new parking ordinance, some merchants are already worried about placement, including an area on 4th Street that is marked on the ordinance with one side of...

Lee County adds email address for parking concerns; will put email sticker on back of BG signage

October 20, 2025
Garland Pollard
Breaking News, News

Lee County has created an email address for questions about the new Boca Grande parking regulations. It is BocaGrandeParkingCommittee@leegov.com. The email address came about after...

Lee County opens up official portal for island Parking Committee

Lee County has opened up the official portal to apply for the Boca Grande Parking Committee. The committee was announced Aug. 5, and applications were expanded to a wider audience in September....

County map shows 441 new island parking signpoles, 751 new signs

September 26, 2025
Anna Ridilla
Breaking News, News

Above and below, images from the county’s geographic information system map. The signs are not to scale. GIS screenshots The installation of 441 new parking signs in accordance with the Boca...

Lai joins Lee Tourist Development

September 25, 2025
Staff Report
News

The Lee Board of County Commissioners recently appointed John Lai to the Lee County Tourist Development Council. Lai will serve as a nonvoting member of the TDC representing the Florida...

Lee rangers to continue Boca Grande service

September 18, 2025
Staff Report
Community, News

Two Lee County Parks parking rangers will continue to serve Lee County Parks beach access on Gasparilla Island. “There are no staffing changes being made with the Boca Grande-based rangers,”...

Letters: Charlotte resident responds to Lee County process and impact

To the Editor: So it appears, according to Richard Weber in his letter to the editor of the Boca Beacon of September 12th, that transparency and welcome really are solely in the eye of the...

Reporting of curb lawns after parking rules

After an August 5 ordinance that will change parking rules on Gasparilla Island, the Beacon continues to get complaints that there are at least three new, unpermitted ‘curb lawns’ in Boca...