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The pros and cons of a population boom:

May 6, 2022
Where to put all of these people? In November of 2021 a woman posted on a Facebook page called “Rentals, Englewood Area” and said, “I’m just curious how many out there are in the same boat as I…

Ladies and kids fishing details

May 6, 2022
Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Beacon will sponsor another youth fishing tournament on Saturday, May 14 at the Boca Grande Fishing Pier, located on the north end of the island behi…

Become one with the sea with a reefball burial

May 6, 2022
Environmental considerations have become part of the process of planning a funeral for many of today’s families. It is no longer simply a choice between standard burial or cremation. There are now…

Game, set, match for Mark and Jinx

May 6, 2022
Jinx Howe and Mark Horan have decided to hop the net for the last time on the clay courts of The Gasparilla Inn Tennis Club after 37 years. They are retiring as the tennis professionals there and …

AROUND THE TOWN: With Chef Tim Spain, Effie and Savannah

May 6, 2022
Chef Tim Spain and his assistants, Effie Joiner and Savannah Pope, put on quite the spread at a recent island dinner party. On the menu was tuna poke with plantain chips, a charcuterie board, cara…

Kayakers, take heed: Do not attempt to cross the Pass

May 5, 2022
On Thursday, April 28 at 3:16 p.m. the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to the waters around Belcher Road, as a caller reported seeing three kayakers in distress approximately 1/2 mile off sh…

Dogs and nesting shorebirds, sea turtles don’t mix

May 5, 2022
Many kinds of wildlife depend on Florida’s beaches for their survival, including endangered and threatened species. Over 30 species of shorebirds and seabirds use beach habitats for nesting, resti…

PROFILE: Deputy Nicholas Garber

May 5, 2022
The commitment to protect and serve is deep in the soul of most people who choose law enforcement as a career. The newest sheriff’s deputy to protect and serve the people of Boca Grande is no exce…

No, it’s not a Marriott: 

April 29, 2022
Banyan Gasparilla Sound amenities, part I There’s been a lot of speculation regarding the facets of Banyan Gasparilla Sound, the new project at the Fishery project created by husband-and-wife i…

GIBA traffic numbers prove that this year, Easter wasn’t the cutoff for the 2022 season

April 29, 2022
The traffic on the Boca Grande Causeway has not thinned out too much this year after the eggs were hunted and church services attended for Easter. The stores and streets still seem full in downtow…