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Renowned photographer Russ Burden at Boca Grande Camera Club
November 26, 2025
Russ Burden, renowned wildlife photographer, will give a presentation on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 10 a.m. for the Boca Grande Camera Club. The club meets at Crowninshield Community House, 240 Banyan Stree…
Book Talks
November 26, 2025
The Boca Grande Historical Society will feature several books as part of its Let’s Talk About Florida series. They include:
Totch: A Life in the Everglades,” By Loren G. Brown, Dec. 9
Totch Br…
‘Swamp Peddlers’ author takes on Arcadia
November 26, 2025
In “A Town Without Pity,” historian Jason Vuic returns to two devastating events that rocked the rural Florida town of Arcadia in the late 20th century: the 1967 wrongful conviction of James Richard…
Libby Buck here Dec. 11 to talk of debut novel ‘Port Anna’
November 26, 2025
Author Libby Buck will speak about her debut novel, “Port Anna,” on Thursday, Dec. 11 at the Johann Fust Library. The novel, published by Simon & Schuster in July 2025, is set in coastal Maine…
New Gasparilla Magazine is out
November 20, 2025
The new edition of the Boca Beacon’s Gasparilla Island Magazine is out now with new feature stories, recipes, shopping and social pages.
Features include “The Morning Anchor: Coffee Offers a Paus…
Farmer’s Market returns Friday
November 20, 2025
The Boca Grande Farmer’s Market is returning Friday, Nov. 21 at the same location as last year, at the Bayou across from the Pink Elephant.
The market will run each Friday through the spring from…
Chili Challenge and Firehouse 5K this weekend
November 13, 2025
The Grande Firehouse 5k, followed by the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Big Mouth Chili Challenge is on Saturday, Nov. 15.
The race, hosted by the Boca Grande Fire Department begins at…
Alison Brown brings ‘Sun and Water’ and bluegrass warmth to Crowninshield
November 13, 2025
Musician and entrepreneur here
Grammy-winning banjoist, composer and label founder Alison Brown returns to the stage next Friday, Nov. 21, with two performances at the Crowninshield Community Hou…
Farmer’s Market returns Nov. 21
November 13, 2025
The Boca Grande Farmer’s Market is returning Friday, Nov. 21 at the same location as last year, at the Bayou across from the Pink Elephant.
The market will run each Friday through the spring from…
Kick off the season at Boca Grande Art Center
November 13, 2025
Above, art by Rae Medgyesy Photo submitted
Kick off the holiday season with Deck the Walls and More, Boca Grande Art Center’s annual Fall Show celebrating the magic of small-scale art. This fest…