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The GICIA celebrates 40th anniversary of island’s cherished Bike Path
BY MISTY NICHOLS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is celebratin…
Scholarship reminder
The Scholarship Committee of the Boca Grande Woman’s Club is accepting scholarship applications. Applicants for the program…
Girl goes missing on beach, found quickly by deputies
Last Thursday, Dec. 26 a six-year-old girl was missing for about 15 minutes after being seen walking northbound of 1st Stre…
Busy December for Causeway crossings
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will have final year-end numb…
2025 resolutions include ‘mess with his sister less’
This Friday’s paper is the first of the new year. Despite still reco…
Get your 4-Digit listing updated for 2025
It’s the time of year to check on and update your listing in the 4-Digit Phone Book.
Since 1991, the Boca Beacon has pu…
Pink pachyderm in the Gulf sunset
On Saturday, Dec. 28, a pink elephant appeared in the clouds. The view was looking west across the Gulf in south Boca Grand…
Red tide make for dead mullet
The island had a large number of dead mullet up and down the beach over the New Year, the result of a possible red tide out…
Branch manager
This osprey was making a nest near the Range Light last week. He was spied with a number of building materials, found acros…
Utilities meeting
The Charlotte County Commission has scheduled a utilities quarterly update meeting at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Roo…