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Lemon Bay Golf
The ParTee Club ladies are incredibly grateful to Director of Golf, Ben McCoy, and Head Golf Professional, Ryan Hartnett, f…
Boca Blooms art pop-up
Local artist Rae Medgyesy at a pop up shop showcasing her beautiful artwork outside of Boca Blooms last weekend. …
OPINION: EMERSON WICKWIRE
BY EMERSON WICKWIRE
Today, while reading yet another installment in the Beacon’s never-ending stream of church-related l…
Good news on our Bridge, but a busy summer ahead
It is time we had some good news here on Gasparilla Island.
This…
Letters: Temp, Hudson’s, Sisters on beach visit
To the Editor:
I am writing in opposition to proposed changes in Boca Grande parking and to briefly mention our ex…
Melissa Landon 1967-2025
Melissa A. Landon, 57, passed away on April 9, 2025. A native of Australia and a long time artist of Boca Grande, Mel had…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: New mystery ‘Coram House’ just out
Bailey Seybolt
Author Bailey Seybolt was in Boca Grande with her kids just this past February on vacation; now she is in…
EcoWatch: Need for triage for environmental emergencies
“I think that I shall never see A poem as lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth’s sweet fl…
SW Florida Fishing: The spring winds…
BY CAPT. JOE LECLAIR
I have spent many years fishing the Boca Grande backcountry in the springtime and unfortunately it…