Braeden Hobbs graduated from Charlotte High School, Punta Gorda, on May 21 with magna cum laude honors. Braeden ranked among the top 20 percent of his graduating class and plans on starting college…
Lemon Bay Conservancy awarded the 2026 Elsie Bracken Environmental Science Scholarship to Lemon Bay High School Senior Keegan Noel. Pictured (l to r): Irene Slattery, Lemon Bay Conservancy Presiden…
Ambrea Hobbs graduated from the University of West Florida, Pensacola, on May 2 with summa cum laude honors. She earned a B.A. in history and a B.A. in legal studies with a minor in political scienc…
The Boca Grande Woman’s Club awarded 11 scholarships to Lemon Bay High School seniors. All 11 students have a strong connection to Boca Grande either by employment themselves or through a parent or…
Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce scholarship recipients this year. Shown above with Wally Rutan and Austin Fogo are Tazana Botterfield and Monica Heeg.
Photo by Tim Kern
2026 A Better Shot Scholar, Kylee Rice, from Port Charlotte High School. Photo submitted
A Better Shot scholarship recipients from Lemon Bay High School shown above with Tom and Donna Catanzarit…
Wednesday, May 20, The Island School will have a golf cart parade to recognize the fifth-grade graduates. Each year the fifth graders write their favorite moments at the school ahead of graduation…
Above, Dr. Jim Locascio talking to the students about the acoustic receivers and how they work. Photo submitted
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association, in partnership with…
To the Editor:
A special thank you to the staff of the Beacon for the coverage and support they gave to the Boca Grande Preschool’s Groundbreaking Ceremony. Additional thanks to Boca…
Anne Bagby Pollard graduated from the University of South Florida, Tampa, this week with a B. A. degree in communications. She is a high school graduate of The Classical Academy in Sarasota and has…
