The Everglades Foundation and the health of the Everglades was the subject of the Feb. 27, 2025 Men’s Club lunch at The Beach Club. From left Steve Jansen, Bob Freeman, Everglades Foundation CEO Eri…
USPS sometimes dispatches mobile units
Gasparilla Island continues to wait for the reopening of the Boca Grande Post Office, which has been closed since it was flooded during 2024 hurricanes. A r…
Gasparilla Island Water Association thanks Margate city utility crews
BY JERRY EDGERTON PRESIDENT, GIWA BOARD
We would like to express our deep appreciation and gratitude to the City of Margat…
Pictured here, Blue Gate by Neal Hughes. There will be a show of his work at the temporary Hughes Gallery from Monday, March 3 to Friday, March 7. Hughes is a fellow of the American Society of Marin…
Kathleen and J.T. Turner, as well as Betsy F. Joiner are excited to announce the full re-opening of the historic Boca Grande Old Theatre Mall.
We are so thankful to have weathered the storms and…
Last week, the Beacon raised the issue of the hurricane-damaged Sheriff’s Cottage in Boca Grande, which had been moved years ago, and may be demolished for a replacement (See Feb. 21 edition for his…
Daily and monthly traffic totals have been calculated for the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority for January and February.
Total vehicle crossings were up by a little over 2,000 cars this January…
Top, some might recognize their P.O. boxes in a photo taken Wednesday; above, a door message. Photos by Garland
There is still no news on the reopening of the Boca Grande Post Office…
Yvonne Anderson, president and CEO of the Boca Grande Club, announced her resignation and retirement last week in an email to members.
“I am writing this letter to all of you with tinges of sorro…
Issues between churches, parking and median strips are not unique to Boca Grande. Nationally, there have been a couple of cases. The most visible was in 2018, when the San Francisco Municipal Transp…
