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James Thomas Burcham 1941-2025
James Thomas Burcham (Tom), 83, of Mission Hills, Kansas, passed away March 31, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Tom was bor…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Ford Coupe in Boca Grande North
Dr. Chris Russo
You may have noticed a sleek black moonshine-era car cruising around Boca Grande over the last few month…
Ask A Doc: Managing stress in a stressful world
BY DR. ALEXANDER P. MIANO, M.D.
Lately, it feels like stress is simmering just below the surface for many of us. W…
EcoWatch: Extinction is forever: Something to think about
Rather than eliminating every weed and insect from your garden with…
SW Florida Fishing: Snook in the backcountry bite
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
Lots of great fishing this week in the w…
Joint meeting between Lee County, Charlotte County on April 15 in Punta Gorda
On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, beginning at 2:00 p.m., the Lee Board of County Commissioners and Charlotte Board of County Com…
This date in the Boca Beacon
FIVE YEARS AGO
The Boca Grande Woman’s Club announced the establishment of a $250,000 Emergency Relief Fund.
TEN YEAR…
Boca Grande Live!
The Jersey Tenors sang their hearts out Monday night at the Community Center. The Tenors sang a mash-up of opera and rock…
A possible second ordinance on parking circulating on island
Alternate version shown by attorney at Lee meeting
The Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce circulated a separate draft…
Boca Grande takes parking discussion to Ft. Myers
A motion to move forward with the Gasparilla Island Parking Ordinance amendment, and direct it to an anticipated May 20 pub…










