New playground should be completed by the end of August
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you drove down First Street near the Boca Grande Community Center this past week, you may have noticed s…
If you’re getting ready for school, here’s what you need to know
■ STAFF REPORT If you’re shopping for back-to-school supplies this year, mark your calendar for the first weekend of Augus…
Profile: Carolyn Madden
■ BY SUE ERWIN Carolyn Madden has been coming to Boca Grande for 25 years. She’s always appreciated the unique shops and r…
Obituary: Mary Ann Wade
Mary Ann Wade, 87, of Fort Myers passed away on July 12, 2019. She …
Obituary: Priscilla T. Wilcox
This is a revised obituary. On July 16, 2019 Priscilla T. Wilcox of…
Obituary: John Kimpton Honey
John Kimpton Honey, age 82, died on July 27, 2019. Kim was born in St. Louis, Missouri on March 30, 1937; he was the son o…
Complaints are appalling and sad
To the Editor: I opened my Boca Beacon a bit late this week and almost wished I hadn’t opened it at all. ALMOST – because …
Somebody out there needs some Karma
To the Editor: After reading about complaints filed against our downtown merchants, I have a couple of theories about the …
Want to get through to a commissioner? Try a wormhole, or call Hal
To the Editor: Recently, a strange phenomenon occurred in Boca Grande. Some people thought that it was a prank or a bad jo…
