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Have you tried … Taste of Boca Part II

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE      This week our taste buds turn to wonderful things such as such as sliders, somosas, salmon roulad…

‘Evening for the Island’ fundraiser planned for Cayo

■ STAFF REPORT      The Friends of Cayo Costa State Park will be hosting the 5th annual “An Evening for the Island” fundra…

BIPS looks for final funding of Range Light project

■ STAFF REPORT     The Barrier Islands Park Society has outlined the work yet to be accomplished in its restoration of the…

Expert neurosurgeon talks stroke treatments with island residents

■ BY SUE ERWIN      Boca Grande residents were invited to attend a …

PROFILE: Sierra Cunningham

■ BY SUE ERWIN      Sierra Cunningham has been helping people on th…

Obituary: Barbara Anne Benisek

Barbara Anne Benisek, 85, passed away on January 19, 2017.      Formerly of Grand Rapids and Ada, Michigan, Barbara reside…

Obituary: Creighton L. Sherman

Creighton L. Sherman, 90, of Marshall, Mich. (formerly of Boca Grande) passed away on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017.      He was b…

What is inverted smoke? And why do I care?

■  BY MARCY SHORTUSE      On Wednesday I woke up to my son telling me the neighborhood was on fire. I looked out the windo…

Love Lines are back; pitch your woo here!

■ STAFF REPORT  You have just a short time left to decide what to get your sweetie for Valentine’s Day. Will it be a card?…

Drop a line this Saturday at the youth fishing tourney

■ STAFF REPORT      On Saturday, Jan. 21 Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Beacon will sponsor the latest ins…