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Hill Tide Estates closer to development
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The proposed development called Hill Tide Estates is a little closer to fruition. On Thursday, April 28…
Body of boater missing in local waters found
A boater missing since late last week in local waters was discovered in Charlotte Harbor near Burnt Store Marina on Sunday…
Will the real lens please step forward?
BY SHARON MCKENZIE, BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY – While researching the original lens for Gasparilla Island Light, it came…
Hey kids, it’s time to fish this Saturday!
Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Beacon have teamed up…
Royal Palm Players, Kids’ Drama Club performance this Friday
BY SUE ERWIN – Catch a glimpse of the youngest stars on the island at…
Lights out, holes filled in, beach furniture picked up for turtle season
Soon you’ll begin seeing the telltale signs of another sea turtle season. The unmistakable tracks in the sand, turtle patrol…
Former Boca Grande chef opens gourmet shop in Asheville, N.C.
BY SUE ERWIN – Denise Searle and her husband, Jimmy, enjoyed living and working in Boca Grande for many years, but in 201…
GIWA pleased to report island water passed all federal & state requirements
BY BONNIE PRINGLE, GASPARILLA ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION – Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. (GIWA) is pleased to pres…
Journey’s End: The history of an island home
Submitted by the BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Journey’s End was a house and group of cottages accessed from 18th Street…
Beware the oxymoron, my son!
To the Editor: As a proud homeowner and winter resident of Boca Bay for over 20 years, I found out from the letter to the B…