On December 20, 2023, members of the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Gaming Control Commission executed a legal search warrant of two casino-style businesses that were operating in…
Last week, a subscriber came into the Beacon office to ask for help with a one-legged ibis. The ibis was stranded by his flock (or in bird lingo, a wedge, or congregation or stand of birds). People…
BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR
With a couple very cold evenings the water temps have really started to fall. What seems to be different this winter is the amount of rainfall we are still experiencing. This…
The Hermitage Artist Retreat will preview a new arts program on Friday, Jan. 5 at 5 p.m. on the Hermitage Beach on Manasota Key.
This new program will offer a glimpse into the creative proce…
Terry Seitz travels the world for his furniture business and takes the Boca Beacon. But this time I’m vacationing on the trail to Machu Picchu, Peru.
It was declared a Peruvian Historic Sanctuar…
Barrier Island Parks Society hosted the evening Dec. 9, 2023. The crowd was welcomed by Scott Feringa and Sharon McKenzie. The evening proved to be a festive time as many attendees arrived to celebr…
The new season of Mote Marine Laboratory’s “Coffee With A Scientist” got off to a great start with scientist Dana Wetzel on Tuesday, Dec. 12, at the Boca Grande Community Center. Wetzel shared stori…
It was just over a year ago that 16-year-old Penelope Griggs Doerge, called “Penny” by her family and friends, died at home in Glen Cove, N.Y. of a common but exceedingly difficult genetic disorder…
There is not much good to be said about the recent worldwide COVID pandemic, but at least one person has found a silver lining for that terrible time. She discovered that she could work from home. T…
Tim Zimmerman and The King’s Brass will present hymn classics with a contemporary flair at Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Boca Grande on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at 7 p.m.
The King’s Brass…
