BY CANDICE SHY HOOPER
On Wednesday, Jan. 17, Friends of Boca Grande Community Center will welcome acclaimed author Nate Schweber to tell the true and fascinating story of a small band of Americ…
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
The backcountry fishing has been off to a great start this new year! We have been targeting pretty much everything from snook, redfish, and trout along with some po…
This week, Lighthouse United Methodist Church installed a new organ, an Allen GX340.
The digital organ, which resembles a traditional organ with pull stops, can have up to six different org…
In the last month, the Boca Beacon has received a number of complaints about missing packages and returned mail at the Boca Grande Post Office. The issues were so bad that someone took the time to…
One of the nation’s biggest advocates for beaches is Dr. John Fletemeyer, a former research professor at Florida International University’s Laboratory for Coastal Research. A new resident of Usepp…
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board had only one item on the agenda Jan. 10, namely the designation of 446 4th Street East as officially “historic.” The building, which houses Bowen Constr…
At the upcoming Lee County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 16 there are two items relating to Gasparilla Island on the agenda.
The meeting will consider a “supplemental t…
COCONUT CREEK – For 15 years, Boca Grande Hope For Haitians has provided hope and homes in Haiti through Food For The Poor. The Scott family’s campaign continues this year for 25 f…
Dinner will soon be served.
It is time for The Island School’s annual Chowder Dinner next Friday, Jan. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m., at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club. The restaurants and eateries parti…
A frame storefront in Boca Grande, 446 4th Street East, is now officially a contributing building in the historic district.
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved the designation….
