Florida’s beach sand replenishment project for the south end of Gasparilla Island at Gasparilla Island State Park has begun. Last summer, the state solicited bids for the renourishment of the south…
BY KAREN GRACE, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER
In July 1983, the Boca Grande Community Theater staged its first play, “Out of the Frying Pan.” The Boca Beacon noted that for some of the cast and cre…
BY LAMAR TOOLE, BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB
Members of the Boca Grande Garden Club gathered on Feb. 5 in the newly refurbished Community Center Auditorium, where they were treated to a colorful and u…
Key annual event for Boca Grande Woman’s Club
The Boca Grande Woman’s Club will present “Boca Grande’s Got Talent!” The performance is set for Saturday, March 29, at 5 p.m. in the Boca Grande Co…
Get ready to set sail for an unforgettable evening at the 26th Annual Green Gala. This year’s theme, Shipwreck Soiree, invites guests to dress as their favorite castaway character or embrace the bre…
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board is set to hold its first meeting since September, on Feb. 12 at 10 a.m.
The meeting will include one project: a request to elevate a guest house at 30…
A new local fisheries conservation group met for the first time Wednesday to help advocate for protecting and preserving the wider Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound estuary system. The Gulf Con…
BY SUSAN HANAFEE
What do you do with 55 flats of luscious Florida strawberries, 1,200 biscuits and gallons of whipped cream? You serve up mouthwatering strawberry shortcake to visitors at the Ann…
The Boca Grande Hope For Haitians Committee achieved remarkable success in 2024, raising funds to construct 20 homes for families in need in Terre Cassée, Haiti, plus three classrooms in Laotchikit…
The Gasparilla Island Water Association (GIWA) held its Annual Membership Meeting at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Jan. 21. The agenda focused on the organization’s recovery efforts following Hur…
