Fundraising continues for a new house for a sheriff’s deputy house on Gasparilla Island. This week, over $55,000 came in, with a total of approximately $190,000 raised so far. Last week, $76,000 was…
BY THE GICIA
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association Town Park, located between 3rd and 5th Streets, is buzzing with activity. Restoration began on Monday, April 21.
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The Gasparilla Island Water Association now has its advanced water treatment up and running. “We turned on yesterday,” said GIWA Executive Director Ron Bolton. “We sent the ‘mixed liquor’ over.”…
The Lighthouse UMC Pancake Breakfast Team got together to celebrate the end of another successful Pancake Breakfast Season. The breakfast cleared $4,000 which will go to Myakka River Elementary Scho…
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church said goodbye to The Rev. Chris Gray, who served the parish on and off since 2016. Pictured here is the Smith family; the Rev. Gray thanks the congregation after church;…
Taking on a cleaner island, honoring a friend
BY NANCY LECKERLING
Twenty-five years ago, when my husband Jon and I were considering the purchase of a home on Captiva Island, a friend of ours…
As the island quiets down for the off-season, remember to come by the Boca Beacon office, 431 Park Ave., before heading out of town to update any mailing addresses.
Add the 4-digit phone book to…
For more than 75 years, the Boca Grande Woman’s Club has consistently fulfilled its mission of community improvement through contributions to community projects, local non-profit organizations, and…
We can all do a much better job of helping our friends, families and ourselves grieve.
“It comes and knocks you off your foundation,” said Dr. Stephen J. Madosky, a local counselor and therapist…
