At its annual meeting on Sunday, Jan. 21, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church rededicated their Memorial Garden.
The original memorial garden dates from 1994, when the church created a Memorial Garde…
Pat Witschonke laughs easily, and enjoys life. She knows what she likes and what she doesn’t. Because of her humor and style, she has been able to surround herself with the things she likes. Princ…
The Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & Museum, a cherished local landmark and the oldest structure on Gasparilla Island, is thrilled to announce its reopening to the public on Monday, Feb. 5. This …
The Island School has earned an A for the sixth time in a row in the annual Florida Department of Education ranking.
These scores are purely informational and meant to serve as a baseline for …
The Rt. Rev. Douglass Scharf, the Bishop of the Diocese of Southwest Florida, will visit St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Bishop Scharf was elected bishop coadjutor of th…
On January 10, the members of the Boca Grande Garden Club welcomed Marta McDowell (Chatham, NJ), noted gardener, lecturer, historian and author of several books that combine the literary with the …
A Boca Grande resident braved the rain to advocate for more tennis courts during the Lee County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 16.
Nancy Leckerling, who had never attended a me…
The Boca Grande Woman’s Club has discovered a way to develop new talent on and for the island, help young people achieve personal success, encourage investment in the community and feel rewarded w…
This week, Lighthouse United Methodist Church installed a new organ, an Allen GX340.
The digital organ, which resembles a traditional organ with pull stops, can have up to six different org…
In the last month, the Boca Beacon has received a number of complaints about missing packages and returned mail at the Boca Grande Post Office. The issues were so bad that someone took the time to…
