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A timeline of parking discussions on Gasparilla Island

April 25, 2024
Garland Pollard
News

The issue of parking on Gasparilla Island is not a new one. Through the years, the Boca Beacon has covered the issue as locals and county officials have tried to balance competing interests. ...

Charlotte County posts new seabird nesting colony at SeaWatch

Charlotte County staff has just posted a seabird nesting colony in front of SeaWatch, off of Gulf Shores Drive. The full season runs from Feb. 15 to Aug. 31; the county marks nesting sites when...

5G ‘Q-tip’ poles swab up the streets

This week, there were two more 5G Verizon small cell towers erected on Gasparilla Island. They are part of a series of Verizon “small cell” wireless towers that will provide a secondary service in...

May 18: Youth fishing tournament on Gasparilla Island

Grab your fishing pole and tackle box and come join the family fun at our Youth Fishing Tournament on Saturday, May 18 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tournaments are for boys and girls ages 13 &...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Haiti deserves a break

April 19, 2024
Sheila Evans
Profiles

Ben and Louise Scott are not preachers; they are business people. Ben was a very successful owner of multiple franchises with McDonald’s Restaurants until his retirement in 2001. They know who has...

Celebrating the people making the Clinic grand

BY MARK DRISCOLL, CEO BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC Every year we celebrate Doctor’s Day and Nurses Week, but there’s one more recognition event that’s just as important. Administrative...

Florida issues tarpon best practices for the 2024 season

When fishing for tarpon this season, be sure to use best fishing practices to keep silver kings reigning. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission consulted a number of external...

Henry Becton and Oakley Johnson win Laser model sailboat regatta

The Basin Sailing Yacht Club held its annual “Island Championships” this past Sunday, April 14, 2024 at the Boca Bay Powerhouse lagoon. Racing conditions were great, though mixed, with a Northwest...

Town hall addresses Lee/Charlotte cooperation

Charlotte County elected officials and representatives gathered at the community center on Wednesday, April 17 for a townhall meeting to discuss topics of concern submitted by Gasparilla Island...

New phase of summer restoration for Mercabo Cove approved

Tidal shelf planted with red mangroves; view will be softenend to hide seawall BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND CONSERVATION & IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION The Gasparilla Island Conservation and...