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Fire Department promotes O’Connor, Hutchinson, Rossow
May 23, 2024
The Boca Grande Fire Department held a ceremony last week on Wednesday, May 15 to promote Patrick O’Connor, Jason Hutchinson and Dustin Rossow to lieutenants.
Family members, friends and members…
Island School Grads of 2024 tell of their future plans
May 23, 2024
Each year, the fifth graders at The Island School write of their favorite moments at the school, and their future plans, just before graduation. Below, our graduates:
Sophie Benson
I was…
Yacht named for New Jersey Turnpike exit has rocky time
May 23, 2024
Locals have alerted the Boca Beacon to a number of possibly derelict boats off of Gasparilla Island. In recent weeks, at the north end in Charlotte County, there have been two abandoned boats, and e…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Constantine Mavroudis, pediatric heart surgeon
May 17, 2024
Among the yearly regulars at the Boca Grande Club is Dr. Constantine Mavroudis, one of the nation’s top pediatric cardiac surgeons. Born an American citizen in his ancestral home of Thasos, he has j…
Record breaking season at Boca Grande Health Clinic
May 17, 2024
By MARK DRISCOLL
As the pace slows down on the Island, the Boca Grande Health Clinic wraps up an extraordinarily busy season marked by record-setting patient engagements.
• Patient Visits: We…
World’s Richest Tarpon set for May 22-23
May 17, 2024
The 2024 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament is set for Wednesday, May 22 and Thursday, May 23.
This year, the Grande Tradition honorees at the Captain’s Party are Merritt ‘Babe’ Darna and the lat…
2024 Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament won by Outcast team
May 17, 2024
The annual Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament hosted by the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce was held on Saturday, May 11. The first place team on Outcast with Capt. Jesse Craddock caught four tarpon…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Urbanist & rebuilder of the Nation’s Capital
May 9, 2024
Boca Grande is very close to being a perfect community. That’s the personal and professional opinion of Oliver T. Carr, who has owned a home in Boca Grande for 20 years, and has been developing home…
Gasparilla Island Water Association releases ‘23 Quality Report
May 9, 2024
BY RON BOLTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. is pleased to present to you this year’s Annual Drinking Water Quality Report. This report is designed to inform you ab…
Fighter Harrison wins battle
May 9, 2024
About four years ago, David Merced, son-in-law of Boca Grande homeowner Marilyn Witt, was driving his family from Chicago down to the island for Christmas break when he noticed a spot in his four-ye…