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Lee County works through list of side street repairs

November 7, 2024
Staff Report
Community, News

Lee County is working through a long list of road repairs on the side streets of Gasparilla Island. Currently, Lee County DOT has assessed all the damaged areas of roadways on Boca Grande and is...

Guest Essay: Helene – No where to run to …

First-hand account of Helene escape one of many local stories BY BARBARA HUGHES Editor’s Note: Local gallery owner Barbara Hughes was one of the ‘lucky’ ones who came through Helene as it...

Ask a Doc: Trouble breathing? Respiratory illnesses & hurricane cleanup

As we settle into November here in Boca Grande, the challenges of hurricane recovery are matched by the need to stay vigilant about our health. The Boca Grande Health Clinic is already busy with...

Post-storm construction must be sea turtle friendly

November 7, 2024
Anna Ridilla
News, Sports & Outdoors

Charlotte County Parks & Natural Resources has reminded residents and contractors that new development/re-development construction must adhere to Charlotte County coastal lighting review and...

Remembering the old island school, and the era of the old Boca Grande Hotel

BY KIM KYLE AS TOLD FROM CHARLYN CRANDALL HEIDENREICH Charlyn Crandall Heidenreich and her brother, John, attended the Boca Grande School from 1945 to 1948. At the time, their father, John M....

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: New citizen front and center at The Inn, Dencina ‘Dee’ Barracks

November 7, 2024
Sheila Evans
Profiles

There’s a new pep in the step of Dencina Barracks, front office manager for The Gasparilla Inn and Club. Dencina, or “Dee,” is a brand-new American citizen. Her citizenship became official at a...

Boca Grande Fire Department landscaping gets a boost

Brent Benson donated his hurricane check and landscape work to the Boca Grande Fire Department. The project took four full days, and he finished on Monday, Oct. 28. He runs Artisan Landscaping and...

State Park remains closed

October 31, 2024
Anna Ridilla
Breaking News

Local State Parks saw varying degrees of damage from Hurricane Milton, including structures and access. The Barrier Island Parks Society is focusing recovery on making these locations more...

Chemical waste, lithium disposal day on Wednesday, Nov. 6 on island

October 30, 2024
Staff Report
News, Uncategorized

Boca Grande residents will be able to safely and responsibly dispose of household chemical waste such as leftover paints, cleaners, herbicides, pesticides, automotive fluids and pool chemicals on...

Damage to Fust Library: Tale of two storms at the historic building

October 25, 2024
Boca Beacon
Community, News

BY BOBBIE MARQUIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” Before describing Hurricane Milton’s impact on the library, we must say that this is the second...