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June 19, 2025
Arcila-Jerez killed on stretch where busy road turns to two lanes After a car accident killed María Arcila-Jerez on Burnt Store Road, her family spoke out at the Lee County Commission meeting to…

June 19, 2025
An expired credit card left a Boca Grande resident unable to renew his Post Office boxes through the online system, and worried that he would lose his longstanding box number. In an email stateme…

June 12, 2025
At the end of May the sanctuary of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church looked remarkably like it did before the ravages of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The pews are back in place and the artwork has…

June 12, 2025
In interview last week he shared thoughts after visit Editor’s Note: The Boca Beacon sat down with Commissioner David Mulicka for a profile two weeks ago. He had additional thoughts on beach acc…

June 12, 2025
Progress on the Boca Grande Community Center continues as summer camps are set to begin next week.  Friends of Boca Grande, which oversees the renovation, debated raising the whole building earli…

June 12, 2025
While there is no date for the reopening of the Boca Grande Post Office, the USPS has updated the island on repair status for the Beacon. “The repairs at the Boca Grande Post Office are ongoing,”…

June 12, 2025
Southwest Florida seafood tasting memories BY JIM COCHRUN In the early days of Southwest Florida, all small coastal towns had key spots where townspeople gathered and chatted about the news of…

June 12, 2025
Boca Grande part-time resident Oliver Carr celebrated his 100th birthday last week in Washington, D.C. He is pictured here with his wife, Kathy, June 8 at The Willard Hotel in Washington.  Photo…

June 9, 2025
Savanah Pope has been competing in The Under Armour Junior Tour for four years. She competed in five, nine-hole tournaments this spring, winning the league championship for the spring season. Th…

June 6, 2025
Church group questions  wording Emails being sent out to support a proposed parking regulation in Boca Grande have not clarified details sought by Gilchrist Avenue churches. An email sent out…