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Cayo Costa seeks bids for ferry, rentals, merch
Florida Park Service is seeking a business partner to provide visitor services at Cayo Costa State Park. The scope of servi…
Robert Horgan, 1943-2024
Robert (Bob) W. Horgan was born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 18, 1943, to Doris P. Horgan and Leo J. Horgan. He di…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Furniture team at the ‘Methodist’ garage
Jan Myers & Crew
When back-to-back hurricanes swept away the contents of her garage storage area, Jan Myers fretted…
March/April Gasparilla Island Mag available now
The March/April edition of the Boca Beacon’s Gasparilla Island Magaz…
EcoWatch: Save your opinions; Your actions count
“The World is changed by your example, not by your opinion.”
Paul…
SW Florida Fishing: Waiting to chew…
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
The redfish and snook have been very active in the backcountry this week!
Between the hard s…
Government ineffectiveness with carpeting, parking and P.O.
The Art Center on our little island in Southwest Florida was hard hit by back-to-back hurricanes last fall. The hardwood fl…
Input not sought from island businesses on parking plans
BY DUANE ZOBRIST, OWNER GASPARILLA ADVENTURES
As a business owner in downtown Boca Grande, I’ve watched our island commu…
Letters: Buried by parking, visitors in Boca Grande
To the Editor:
Our County Commissioner Kevin Ruane has studied our island parking intensively and talked to all di…
Gift from the Sea: An answer to the conflicts in our lives
A favorite beach book, for generations, has been Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s “Gift from the Sea.” It uses shells as a metaphor…