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Roundup: Parking, beach access in Boca Grande and on Gasparilla Island

On Aug. 5, Lee County passed an ordinance restricting town parking to three hours, and restricting beach parking to the State Parks. The final ordinance, with copy filed to the state by Lee...

Community center on agenda for Lee County Commission

On Tuesday June 18, the Lee Board of County Commissioners will review the overall development agreement between the county and the Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center, regarding...

John Irving Welch 1933-2024

June 13, 2024
Boca Beacon
Obituaries

John Irving Welch of Boca Grande and formerly of St. Petersburg, Florida, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2024, at the age of 91. John was born on February 18, 1933, to Mary Merrell Welch...

Roby Harrington, 1929-2024

June 13, 2024
Boca Beacon
Obituaries

Roby Harrington III died peacefully at his home in Manchester, VT on May 31 surrounded by family and friends, he was 95. Retired Chairman of the Y&R Group, Roby is survived by his children...

Henry Lee Elwood 1934-2024

June 13, 2024
Boca Beacon
Obituaries

Henry Lee Elwood, 89, passed away surrounded by family in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on June 9, 2024. Beloved father, grandfather, uncle and friend, Henry was true to Cresco through and through; he was...

Placida railroad bunkhouse gets structure review

Charlotte County has received a preliminary report on the fate of the Placida Bunkhouse, a 1907 cottage used to house the railroad workers of the Charlotte Harbor & Northern Railroad. “It...

Retailers fear more parking restrictions will drive away customers

Amid the parking discussion that is once again dominating Boca Grande, many in the commercial district are concerned about how they might be affected by proposed parking limits. Last...

Fishery management or is it mismanagement?

First, I want to explain that fishery management is an impossible job. How do we accurately count multiple species of fish underwater, absorb the guessed numbers, compile it into functioning...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Six generations in Boca Grande, Caro Onofrio

June 13, 2024
Sheila Evans
Profiles

Usually, getting sick or injured is a pain – in more ways than one. In Boca Grande, though, it is made less so because of the people who work at the Boca Grande Health Clinic. One of those people...

It really was a ‘howling time’ at the Howl at the Moon

■ BY BETSY JOINER Saturday night the winds were “Howling” out of the east for the ‘Howl At The Moon’ Tarpon Tournament. Despite the wind and choppy waters 35 tarpon were released in three hours...