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Do hurricanes have anything to do with red tide? Read on

November 18, 2022
We’ve often wondered if there really is a correlation between red tide and hurricanes, and scientists now seem confident enough in their research to affirm this hypothesis. If you didn’t know, …

Boca Grande Garden Club announces 2022-23 schedule of events

November 18, 2022
By Catherine Ballman, Boca Grande Garden Club Along with everyone and everything on Gasparilla Island, the Boca Grande Garden Club is tweaking plans for the 2022-23 season. The one certain thin…

Three national mentions in just one week? Awwww, we’re blushing

November 18, 2022
Getting Google alerts is a good thing sometimes, because you can see what other people are saying about you. Take this week, for instance, when our island made not one, but three national magazine…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: FATHER CHRIS GRAY

November 18, 2022
Fairly early in his life as an Episcopal priest, Father Chris Gray discovered the key to good ministry. It sounds simple but does not come naturally to everyone, even those who have chosen the pri…

BOCA BEACON (NOT SO) ACCUWEATHER

November 17, 2022
Boca Beacon backpages

WRONG KEY

November 17, 2022
Boca Beacon backpages

HORTOONS

November 17, 2022
Boca Beacon backpages

THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

November 17, 2022
Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO The Barrier Island Parks Society announced that John Rice would be their new president, and Krista Potthast-Haynes was the new vice president. TEN YEA…

Debris removal pace has picked up on island

November 10, 2022
Lee County this week announced it is activating a debris-management site and dedicating debris-hauling trucks to Boca Grande to assist with Gasparilla Island cleanup in the wake of Hurricane Ian. …

Republicans take the day with registered voters in 33921 … (or at least we think so)

November 10, 2022
We were hoping this space would be dedicated to the Boca Grande polling location’s election 2022 results. Without fail that is what we have done the friday following an election, and it used to be…