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Santa Claus, sales comin’ to town on Saturday!

November 26, 2021
The 2021 Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk Break open your piggy bank and get your Christmas wish list ready, because the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk i…

Iguana Panel adds it up: About 2,000 less spiny-tails since February of this year … and 2021’s not over yet

November 26, 2021
There was a lot of lizard talk going on at the most recent meeting of the Gasparilla Island Municipal Services Taxing Benefits Unit (advisory committee), including the fact that more than 2,200 sp…

Looking out for island interests, Part I: Some parking problems put to rest by the Boca Grande Parking Panel

November 26, 2021
The end of 2021 is rapidly approaching, and while it has been a difficult year in many aspects there are still things we need to be thankful for … things we may not even know we should be thankful…

Get ready for a Miracle on 34th Street: WRPP to host radio adaptation of Christmas classic at three venues

November 26, 2021
BY BOOTS TOLSDORF – The Royal Palm Players are always looking for new and exciting ways to entertain audiences, and this holiday season we are performing the enchanting, delightful, heartwarming m…

Check out the new bocabeacon.com for your introductory sneak peek

November 26, 2021
If you haven’t been to bocabeacon.com for a while, now is the time you will want to check it out, as the transition to a new format is now complete. It’s been quite a bit of time since any changes…

Just over the bridge: The Boca Beacon holiday shopping guide part II

November 26, 2021
This week’s shopping guide feature will be the off-island businesses of Englewood and Placida. Now more than ever our small businesses need our support, and we are blessed to have some truly amazi…

… and the 2021 GIFT Tournament winners are …

November 26, 2021
Congratulations to the boys on Capt. Mark Becton’s boat, as they were the winners of the 2021 Gasparilla Island Fly-fishing Tournament! It was held on Tuesday, Nov. 23, and $2,700 was raised for t…

Buying Bitcoin in Boca Grande just got easier

November 26, 2021
The next time you’re in downtown Boca Grande, stop by Gasparilla Outfitters and Special Effects to get a glimpse of the future. Capt. Sandy and Robin Melvin have the first Bitcoin DCM, (digital co…

Holiday Hoopla will commence December 10

November 26, 2021
The second annual Holiday Hoopla! has been announced by Lee County Parks & Recreation, and it is sure to be a holiday experience to behold. Join them on Friday, Dec. 10 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. …