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Busy March Weekend
From the Howllywood Dog Show glammed up pup Otis, to the Boca Grande Bike Path Parade with a winning float of the Red Carpe…
Florida sheriffs propose structured path for non-criminal, undocumented immigrants
During a Monday, March 16 Florida State Immigration Enforcement Council meeting held on Microsoft Teams, Republican sheriff…
Barrier Island Parks represents at Farmer’s Market
Barrier Island Parks Society’s Sharon McKenzie, Bill Durkin and Karen Converse were at a recent Friday Farmer’s Market remi…
Preservation Board reappointment
Lee County Commissioner Kevin Ruane reappointed Robert W. Caldwell I…
Boca Grande Egg Hunt set April 4
The Boca Grande Egg Hunt will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April…
OPINION: GICIA encourages courtesy on the Bike Path during peak season use
BY THE GICIA
As spring brings an increase in seasonal residents, visitors and daily activity, the Gasparilla Island Cons…
Remembering Capt. John ‘Tater’ Spinks as a mentor and friend
I’ve been blessed to share time with many amazing people in my life. Several of them are legends in our fishing world. They…
This date in the Boca Beacon: 9th Annual Croquet Invitational
FIVE YEARS AGO
Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association kicked off its 50th year working to preserve i…
Let us all live in a park-land together
Just last week, Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection released plans for all of the region’s state parks, in adv…
Anton ‘Tony’ Wottreng 1932-2026
Anton “Tony” Wottreng beloved husband of the late Marianne Wottreng (nee Lesch). Loving father of Anton “Tony” Wottreng and…










