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New Gasparilla Magazine on newstands
Featuring Wanamakers, gumbo limbo and Sugarshack
The July/August edition of the Boca Beacon’s Gasparilla Island Magazine…
Friends of Boca Grande appoints program director
Friends of Boca Grande announced the appointment of Martina Long as their new program director this Monday.
Long has a w…
Cost of parking for islanders, workers unclear
While a new parking plan is under consideration by Lee County, what is not defined in the ordinance is how much these permi…
DeSantis vetoes Boca Grande Fire District Ladder Truck
A $1.5 million appropriations request for a Boca Grande Fire Control…
GIBA to begin causeway armoring this month
Above, the causeway from the days following Hurricane Milton. GIBA P…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Forristall fleet arrival!
A Boca Grande family celebrates
This week, the large extended Forristall family gathered at their cottage on Gasparilla…
Charlotte Parks sea turtle contest
Charlotte County Parks & Natural Resources are accepting artwork beginning July 1 for “Lights Out for Sea Turtles,” a c…
Which way to the sunset?
The directional signs pointed to a quiet sunset last week at South Beach Bar & Grille. Many of the winter regulars, we…
A wake of opportunity: Dolphins and the fishing boats they follow
We have a challenge to deal with; dolphin have mastered welfare.
Dolphins, aka Flipper, have developed into a significan…
This date in the Boca Beacon
FIVE YEARS AGO
Boca Grande Health Clinic announced the appointment of Mark Driscoll as Chief Executive Officer.
TEN Y…