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Season begins: Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament this weekend
The Lady’s Day Tarpon Tournament is a big deal. Mother’s Day is an even bigger deal. Every one of us is here because of our…
TikTok superstar ‘Selleck the Mustache Cat’ hiding out on island
It was just over a month ago that Selleck the Mustache Cat made his debut on TikTok. The cat, owned by Chelsea Ann Zockoll…
April parking tickets reported by Lee Sheriff
From April. 1 to April 30, 2026, there were a total of 204 parking citations issued in Boca Grande, one less than the total…
New Boca Grande Health Clinic dedicated
The Boca Grande Health Clinic opened the doors of their new Clinic o…
Really digging the new place
Boca Grande Preschool’s Groundbreaking was at their new (future) loc…
Boca Grande ‘Clinic of the Future’ dedicated this week
More than 300 people gathered on May 5 as the Boca Grande Health Clinic officially dedicated its new Clinic of the Future t…
Boca Grande assists in Pine Island boat fire
The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a three-boat fire at Jugg Creek in Bokeelia on Friday afternoon, May 1.
Thr…
Letters: Tampa resident feels responsibility for shorelines
To the Editor:
For more than a century, my family has been connected to Boca Grande. It is a place woven into our…
Letters: Golf cart witch, unwelcoming in town last week
To the Editor:
I picked up a copy of Boca Beacon’s 2026 Visitors Guide. Your opening statement on page 5, I would…
The GICIA looks back at 55 years of conservation efforts
BY THE GICIA
As the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association celebrates its 55th anniversary, the org…










