Figuring the effect of parking and storms Despite reports of a strong spring season for some retailers and The Gasparilla Inn & Club, state sales tax data for Boca Grande paints a more mixed picture, with February 2026 taxable sales falling 7.3 percent from a year earlier and March revenue essentially flat as officials continue to debate the impacts of Lee County’s beach parking ordinance, and recovery from major hurricanes. To look at the issue…
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