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Boca Grande’s oldest house, the historic Quarantine House, hits market for $4.9 million

The Boca Grande Quarantine House, the oldest house on Gasparilla Island, is on the market for the first time in its history. The house, built in 1892, has four bedrooms and four baths. It includes...

County update on public works this May 21

May 16, 2024
Staff Report
News

The Charlotte County Commission has scheduled a workshop at 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 21, 2024 in Room 119 of the Charlotte County Administration Center, 18500 Murdock Circle in Port Charlotte. Topics...

Graduation Parade set for Wednesday, May 29

On Wednesday, May 29th, The Island School will be hold a golf cart parade to recognize their 5th-grade graduates. Please join them in celebrating this milestone by stepping outside your business...

The Island Golfer: A ‘Master of Disaster’ performs magic at CCC

■ BY SCOTT COTHERMAN It is a well-accepted premise among golf course superintendents that continued employment means preserving grounds and greens from the vagaries of weather, infestation,...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Urbanist & rebuilder of the Nation’s Capital

Boca Grande is very close to being a perfect community. That’s the personal and professional opinion of Oliver T. Carr, who has owned a home in Boca Grande for 20 years, and has been developing...

Guest Essay: Celebrating Community Progress, Masterplan update and community meeting set for Friday, May 17

BY FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE The Master plan to transform the Boca Grande Community Center Campus is being designed to benefit the entire community, offering state-of-the-art facilities, and...

Robert Knapp 1946-2024

May 9, 2024
Boca Beacon
Obituaries

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Robert Knapp, 78, born in 1946. He died peacefully on Saturday, April 27, 2024, with his wife, Marcia, by his side in Nashville,...

Gasparilla Island, draft Administrative Code AC-11-9

A draft code change from Lee County, circulated on Monday, May 6, 2024, that would update the Gasparilla Island Parking Ordinances with references to downtown parking. The draft ordinance, not...

Bridge approves Lee camera reader; traffic up 19 percent

May 2, 2024
Garland Pollard
News

In news from the most recent meeting of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority, members approved allowing Lee County to install a license tag reader on the bridge, as well as noting a 19 percent...

Captiva Island votes May 21 on beach renourishment cost

May 2, 2024
Staff Report
News

Captiva Island will hold a special election on May 21, 2024. It will seek to approve the Captiva Erosion Prevention District’s ability to finance a beach nourishment for up to $25 million. The...