The second Annual Gasparilla Mallet Club Tournaments are in the history books, and they were resounding successes, according to Skip Russo, one of the tournament’s directors. At least 24 people to…
By Karen Grace, Boca Grande Historical Society
Joseph Spadaro came to Boca Grande in the 1920s. On Sunday, March 26, 2023, his great niece, Celeste Markle, came to the Boca Grande History Cente…
Florida Lighthouse Day is celebrated every year at lighthouses throughout the state to commemorate Florida’s lighthouse heritage and preservation, and on the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse grounds be…
When Absalom Markland died in 1888, his obituary was carried in newspapers nation wide. Today he is virtually unknown. Who was this man who was a confidant of Lincoln, Grant and Sherman? Why was h…
The Johann Fust Library Foundation is excited to present a unique program featuring two professors from the University of Central Florida, Chrissy Kolaya and David James Poissant, in a conversatio…
From burls to bowls …
It started out as a curiosity. Lewis Carlisle had heard that tree burls could be turned into pieces of art, but he was not sure what would be involved in actually making…
Boca Beacon backpages
FIVE YEARS AGO
There was a mass exodus of man-o-wars parading through our waters. The Fishery Pier was on fire.
TEN YEARS AGO
The Boca Grande Dog Show took place …
To the Editor:
Boca Grande celebrated the 2023 Boca Grande Woman’s Club Bike Path Parade and Spring Fair last Saturday. “Superheroes Everywhere” was possible due to the 100 or so dedicated Woma…
In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background to medium concentrations in and offshore of Pinellas County, very low to medium concentrations in Manatee County, back…
We’ve all heard about the downfall of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature and most of us have wondered what would happen next to the other financial institutions down the line. It’s a logical though…
