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Resolutions: Half made ‘em, some already broke them, but all resolve to return

January 4, 2024
As crowds thronged through Boca Grande on New Year’s Day, there was a festive tone, as the weather had broken and hit somewhere around 72, depending on where you were. While optimism for the Ne…

Travel: Tanzania and Rwanda expedition, sights include black rhino

January 4, 2024
BY BILL AND KATIE CALDWELL Note: Boca Beacon readers Bill and Katie Caldwell visited Tanzania and Rwanda with guide Adam Nkinde of Wilderness First Travel after hearing him speak at the Communi…

Brief: Doro Bush Koch at St. Andrew’s on Jan. 18

January 4, 2024
Doro Bush Koch will speak on the topic of mindfulness on Thursday, Jan. 18 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church at 4 p.m. Most of us won’t experience what it’s like to have people we love, members …

Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board sets Jan. 10, 2024 meeting

January 4, 2024
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet Wed., Jan. 10, at 10 a.m. at the Boca Grande Community Center. There is only one main item on the docket, namely a public hearing to convert 4…

Chowder for The Island School set for Jan. 19 at Beach Club

January 4, 2024
Get ready Boca Grande, it’s Chowder Dinner time again, and this year the event will be held at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club. The Island School PTO’s annual fundraiser, featuring the best soups…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Pam Heilman, attorney and community volunteer

January 4, 2024
Few people are more enthusiastic, joyful, grateful, or optimistic than Pam Heilman. She is a board member and number one cheerleader for the Boca Grande Historical Society. Pam served as president…

Letters: Thank you to Capt. Jeff Corkhill

January 4, 2024
Editor’s note: Capt. Jeff Corkhill (pictured above at right) will be moving on from Boca Grande as of Monday, and Lt. Jeff Sawicki, who had been at Captiva Island, will be taking his place. Island…

GIWA prepares for election of directors at Jan. 16

January 4, 2024
The annual meeting for the members of Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. During this meeting, the election for three open seats on the Board of Direc…

New air service to region includes Toronto, D.C. flights

January 2, 2024
This winter, there are a number of new flights serving the area from our local Punta Gorda, Fort Myers and Sarasota airports. This week, JetBlue began serving the route from Fort Myers to Worceste…

Boca Grande deaths in 2023

December 29, 2023
Visit our Obituaries Page or obits on Legacy.com for links and biographies. January 2023 Lizora Miller Yonce, Jan. 14 Charlie Edward Campbell, Jan. 15 Jane McKneely Italiano, Jan. 15 …