Grab your fishing pole and tackle box and come join the family fun at the next youth fishing tournament, scheduled for Saturday, May 2 at 9 a.m. at th...
Two local parks projects to be considered by TDC
BY JACK SHORT – Representatives of Gasparilla Island State Parks submitted two applications to be included among the Lee County Tourism Developm...
Health Clinic discusses stroke response, board elections and accreditation at annual meeting
BY JACK SHORT – Members of the Boca Grande Health Clinic had their annual meeting to conduct some housekeeping, learn about stroke response and ...
‘Every person counts’: SWFWMD permit guidelines show islanders are doing it right regarding water consumption
The Gasparilla Island Water Association announced this week that the island’s water consumption has actually decreased, even with a slight increase in...
Remembering Mark …
On Wednesday evening, April 22, the main room of the Crowninshield Community House was packed with friends and family of Mark Shevitski, an island fri...
Boca Grande Dog Show raises $13,000 for homeless pets at Suncoast
The Boca Grande Dog Show, recently hosted by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club, raised $13,000 for Suncoast Humane Society. The biennial event was held at ...
Profile (revisited): Mark Shevitski
The following is a profile done on Mark Shevitski by the Boca Beacon in August of 1992. It was written by Karen Parker Cromley and has not been adapte...
Obituary: Frederic Clinton Reynolds
Frederic Clinton Reynolds, 80, died peacefully at home in Mendham, NJ on March 23, 2015.
Obituary: Lois Thompson Davis
Lois Thompson Davis of Osterville, Mass. and formerly of Boca Grande and Montreal, Canada passed away peacefully at her Osterville home on Saturday, M...
Suncoast cats jet off to new home in England
BY PHIL SNYDER, SUNCOAST HUMANE SOCIETY – Feline siblings Binx and Little Girl had been available for adoption at Suncoast Humane Society since ...