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Future of Amory Chapel still unclear

The fate of the Amory Chapel, severely damaged during hurricanes Helene and Milton, is still in question. The issue came up after the Boca Beacon raised it with Lee County Planner Peter Blackwell...

‘Out of Time’ movie scene helps Preservation Board decision on store

A group of routine house elevations easily passed the Boca Grande Preservation Board at its monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 12, but it was a movie still from the 2003 Boca Grande movie “Out of...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Furniture team at the ‘Methodist’ garage

March 13, 2025
Susan Hanafee
Profiles

Jan Myers & Crew When back-to-back hurricanes swept away the contents of her garage storage area, Jan Myers fretted that she wouldn’t be able to stage the annual United Methodist Church...

Input not sought from island businesses on parking plans

March 13, 2025
Boca Beacon Reader
Opinion

BY DUANE ZOBRIST, OWNER GASPARILLA ADVENTURES As a business owner in downtown Boca Grande, I’ve watched our island community flourish through hospitality, charm, and the warmth of local...

Lee Commissioner asks for island meetup on parking

Church land use attorney addresses Lee Commission During the regular Lee County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday morning, March 4, several members of the Boca Grande community, as well as an...

Tamar Gendler, Yale dean, explores ancient secrets, new insights

Unlock the secrets to a more fulfilling life with Tamar Gendler, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Yale University, as she presents “Ancient Secrets to Modern Happiness” on Wednesday,...

Fust Library Foundation holds discussion on book publishing on March 13

Have you ever thought of publishing a book? Perhaps your memoir, or the story of your family. Maybe there is a time in world history that you’ve always wanted to research and write about, or...

Florida Spring Break schedules listed

March 6, 2025
Anna Ridilla
Community, News

Spring breaks have officially begun, and as students from across the country head for the warmth of Florida, expect more crowds and traffic throughout the month of March. Lee and Charlotte...

Englewood’s Annual Fine Arts Festival scheduled for Saturday & Sunday, March 29 & 30

March 6, 2025
Staff Report
Community

The Rotary Club of Englewood is returning to normal with their Annual 43rd Fine Arts Festival on Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, March 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Englewood’s beautiful Dearborn...

Question on whether awning and window treatment is ‘historic’

Four residential projects, as well as a commercial façade improvement, will come in front of the next meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12, at...