Tag: parking

Open Shores meets; new suit

On Wednesday, Aug. 5, the group Open Shores of Southwest Florida Inc. met to have a public meeting since their official incorporation at the South Gulf Shores Community Center. Around 40 residents...

Zobrist named to Parking Committee

At Tuesday’s regular Lee County Board of County Commissioners meeting, several members of the Boca Grande Parking Committee were reappointed and one person was appointed to replace a member who...

Homer’s old lot won’t be to park

A vacant property that was discussed for possible beach access parking will be needed for drainage at the south end of Gasparilla Island. Betsy Clayton, public information director for Lee...

OPINION: Why is Lee County blocking the public from its own parks?

BY MARK HOOGENDOORN, OPEN SHORES OF SW FLORIDA Lee County has a rule about its parks: county parks must be open to the public every day of the year, and no permit may be issued that blocks the...

Letters: Disability and ADA parking spaces in Boca Grande

To the Editor: Earlier this year, the Boca Beacon published a Q&A with Lee County staff about Ordinance 25-16. A reader asked whether a state-issued disability placard exempts a...

Parking Committee to meet on June 17

June 4, 2026
Staff Report
Community, News

The next meeting of the Boca Grande Parking Committee will be held at 1 p.m. on June 17. The formal agenda has three items to be considered, as well as public comment on issues before the...

Letter from Bridge Authority to the community regarding parking

BY KATHY BANSON, GIBA Editor’s Note: This letter was sent from the executive director of the Bridge Authority. The Beacon took statistics from the authority’s letter to create the graphic...

He told that to the Judge: Canadian visitor beats Boca Grande ticket

Citations dismissed after tourist parking case A Canadian man visiting Boca Grande this March had his parking ticket thrown out this week in court in Fort Myers. Jon Dimick, of Chester, Nova...

Lighthouse Methodist letter to Parking Committee

May 21, 2026
Staff Report
Community, News

LETTER SUBMITTED TO THEPARKING COMMITTEE It is with concern that we write to the Parking Committee regarding the April 16, 2026 letter and attachments submitted by Mr. Clelland Greene and to...

Parking meetup votes increased fine, defers decision on church, retailers

In its second meeting, the Boca Grande Parking Committee passed one recommendation: to increase the fines for blocking a commercial driveway to the same level as a residential driveway. It...