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Boca Grande Sleuths kick off 2023-24 season
The Boca Grande Sleuths book club kicks off a season of mystery, mayhem and murder on Tuesday, December 12 with the twi…
Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic sets 2024 dates
The Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic dates for 2024 have been set.
The tournament, sponsored by the Boca Beacon’s p…
Look for the 2024 Boca Beacon Visitor’s Guide
Each year, the Boca Beacon publishes a guide to all things Gasparilla Island, the Boca Beacon Visitor’s Guide. The annual p…
Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce 2023 position on parking
The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce issued a letter on November…
Editorial: The value of the weekly American newspaper
The first newspaper in the U.S. colonies was a weekly, like ours. Ap…
SW Florida Fishing: Thanksgiving on the water
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
An amazing Thanksgiving week of fishing in Boca Grande. Look for the redfish near man- groves…
SW Florida Fishing: Cooling off
BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR
Fly fishing for snook, reds, trout, baby tarpon and false albacore in Charlotte Harbor has been gr…
Christmas Walk is Saturday, Nov. 25
The annual Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk will be held this Saturday, Nov. 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. During…
Community croquet back each Thursday; league begins this year
Community croquet is back for its second year of play on the “great lawn” at the Boca Grande Community Center. The father a…
Golf cart vs. tree results in injuries
The Boca Grande Fire Department and the Lee County Sheriff responded to a golf cart accident involving juveniles this p…