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Churches send unified message on need for parking

Churches along Gilchrist Avenue this week sent a letter to Lee County officials reiterating their support for continuing to allow daytime parking in the median of Gilchrist Avenue. The formal letter came in response to a meeting of the three churches o…
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 addition to the cell service from the new cell tower do…
Doubly shocking defibrillation technique saves life at Outfitters

‘Dual sync’ defib takes charge from both sides The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a call at Gasparilla Outfitters on February 29, 2024, using new technology. The procedure saved customer Frank Ruby, who had gone into cardiac arrest while i…

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Teejay Alderdice, new at Coral Creek Club; former PGA Canada president

Teejay Alderdice of Bracebridge, Ontario is the new general manager of Coral Creek Club, and will begin work on May 1. In 2020, Alderdice was named the 48th president of the Professional Golfe…

New Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament poster catches a luau theme

Original at bank office Artist, designer, musician and all-around “Groovy Dude” Brendan Coudal has created this year’s artwork titled “Quick Release” for the 2024 Boca Grande Area Chamber of Co…

Youth leader celebrated at Lighthouse United

Kathy Peters led the Lighthouse United Methodist congregation in honoring and encouraging this year’s high school and fifth grade graduates, as well as providing personal Bibles for the third grad…

Reel in the season with the Kids Classic

The Gasparilla Island Kids Classic tarpon tournament is set for June 8, organized by the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce. The event is advised by Boca Grande Charities, which originally founded an…

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Churches send unified message on need for parking

Churches along Gilchrist Avenue this week sent a letter to Lee County officials reiterating their support for contin…

A timeline of parking discussions on Gasparilla Island

The issue of parking on Gasparilla Island is not a new one. Through the years, the Boca Beacon has covered the issue…

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