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Lee County funds ramp
County continues to work toward reopening the popular Punta Rassa boat ramp in late summer or early fall, following the com…
Business & Real Estate: Preservation Board resumes meetings schedule
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board has resumed its regular schedule of meetings, as the volume of renovations and…
Gulf fishing can still excel this spring
Many things seem more challenging this year. We survived multiple hurricanes and most of us suffered damage, many severe. R…
Opinion: The Parable of Lazarus and privatization
BY JAY WHIPPLE
In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus tells the story of a…
Favorite Ladies of the Island
BY KATHY Y. FUTCH
A few weeks ago, Delores Savas remembered speci…
2025 4-Digits out now
The eagerly awaited 4-Digit Phone Books are out now. Pick up yours at the Boca Beacon office, 431 Park Ave, from 9 a.m. to…
Celebrated floral designer Jennifer Figge speaks to Boca Grande Garden Club
BY LAMAR TOOLE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB
On Wednesday, March 5, Jennifer Figge, floral designer and owner of Figge Floral…
Explore Cook, Peary at Fust Library Mar. 27
Are you intrigued by the polar explorers and how the media covered their historical expeditions? On Thursday, March 27, at…
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…