The 2025 Boca Grande Visitor’s Guide is out this weekend. We will have copies available at the Beacon office, and for restaurants, retailers, hotels and real estate agents, they are available in bul…
To the Editor:
Boca Grande has a newly planted Shady Lady community tree.
The Boca Grande Woman’s Club and the entire community are so grateful to Michelle and Stephen Hazeltine for their gene…
As shops reopen around town, familiar streetscape icons return as well. Here Robin Melvin of Gasparilla Outfitters and Special Effects takes a first look at the shop signs restored by Chuck Forrest…
Fugate’s Patio Shop is open on weekends. Aqua Boutique was open for the holiday weekend, and to the delight of shoppers will have regular hours beginning Dec. 12. The Inn Bakery opened this week in…
Over $3.4 million collected so far
The Island Disaster Fund, with over $3.4 million in collected donations, continues to distribute money to island businesses and non-profits.
“If we hadn’t ha…
Businesses not yet open are still prepping storefronts. Matt from Wrap King of North Port was out putting a “We (HEART) Boca Grande” sign on the window of J.McLauglin on Tuesday.
Photos by G…
Staff singled out for recovery work here
Mary O’Bannon, special projects manager for The Gasparilla Inn & Club, attended the Lee County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday morning, Dec…
The public is invited to attend a detailed debrief presentation by the Boca Grande Fire Department regarding extensive Gasparilla Island emergency response and recovery operations during Hurricanes…
Florida Power & Light Company surprised the Boca Grande Fire Department by putting up lights and decorations on the building on Monday, Dec. 2.
“We’re thrilled to be in Boca Grande this holi…
A gift that keeps on giving. It’s that time of year when we give gifts to people we love and appreciate. What better gift than a subscription to the Boca Beacon? It comes in several flavors. The pri…
