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Princeton Fishing team makes yearly pilgrimage to Gasparilla
The Princeton Fishing Team has once again returned to Boca Grande for their annual spring fishing trip. Their trip is a spr…
Chamber circulates draft version of parking ordinance
The Boca Beacon has received a draft of an updated parking regulation for Gasparilla Island in Lee County. The draft, which…
GIBA discusses rate increase, bike safety at meeting
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will install new pavement and bicycle markings to make it for safer bicyclists who c…
Island churches make plans for Easter services, worship
Easter is almost a month away, but plans are under way among Boca Gr…
Parking ordinance delayed after promise for hearing
There was no formal agenda item concerning Boca Grande parking at th…
Lemuel ‘Phil’ Woods 1932-2025
Capt. Lemuel “Phil” Woods, a lifelong sportsman, accomplished angler, avid golfer and devoted family man passed away peacef…
Frank ‘Skip’ McKean, 1929-2025
Frank H. “Skip” McKean, 95, formerly of Fox Chapel, PA, Boca Grande, FL and Castine, ME, passed away peacefully, with his f…
Spotlight: Sons in the Shadow, a new book by
Roy H. Park Jr.
In his new book, Boca Grande resident Roy H. Park Jr. has chronicled the ups and downs of being the son…
Bali Hai and Boca Grande; a memory
BY JIM COCHRUN
It was 1954, I was 14 and we were living in Naples. At the time, Naples had a population of 1,500 people…
Opinion: Golf Carts: Don’t blame the operator, blame the instructor
BY GRAY INDELICATO
I have been waiting 14 years to operate a golf cart on Gasparilla.
It started with a toy golf cart…