Entertainment
Gasparilla Mallet Club Celebrated National Croquet Day
July 11, 2024
Gasparilla Mallet Club Celebrated National Croquet Day. Although most of the members of the Gasparilla Mallet Club already headed for summer pastures, they still had a few players assemble to celebr…
Gator Camp BBQ
July 11, 2024
Caroline Clabaugh won ribs from Gator Wilderness Camp School of Punta Gorda at the Englewood Florida Chamber of Commerce June Fun After Hours. They were picked up for a Pre-Fourth of July lunch for…
Red, White and Blue Parade
July 11, 2024
On July 4th an estimated 2,000 showed up for the annual Golf Cart Parade.
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Englewood Art Summer Market July 19-20
July 3, 2024
The Englewood Art Center, a division of Ringling College of Art and Design, is offering visitors and residents a chance to enjoy original artworks created by more than 20 area artists. EAC’s Summer…
New Gasparilla Island magazine on newstands
July 3, 2024
The July/August edition of Gasparilla Island Magazine is out with new feature stories, recipes, shopping and social pages.
Featured stories include a discussion of our regional water qualit…
Letters: Love the ‘Let’s Go Fishin’ tv show memories
July 3, 2024
To the Editor:
I’d like to express a thank you to the Boca Beacon for adding Capt. Van Hubbard to your writing crew.
Capt. Van adds great hands on local knowledge of our local waters, fi…
Lee County Fourth closures; reminder on alcohol use
June 27, 2024
In observance of Independence Day, most Lee County administration operations will be closed Thursday, July 4.
Lee County’s parks, pools and preserves remain open on Independence Day. Offices, lib…
Golf cart parade on Fourth of July
June 27, 2024
Independence Day is right around the corner, and lineup for Boca Grande’s annual Fourth of July parade begins at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 4 in the gravel lot at Scarpa’s Coastal.
The parade wi…
Share the shore with nesting birds this Fourth
June 25, 2024
Although beachside fireworks shows are entertaining to people, the bursts of color and noise wreak havoc on coastal birds — especially for nesting species. After each fireworks explosion, birds pani…
Family Movie Night at Gulf Cove Methodist
June 6, 2024
Gulf Cove United Methodist Church invites you and your family to a free showing of “Popular Theory.”
It will be shown on Friday, June 21, at 6:00 p.m., inside the church.
Bring your own snacks…