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Island Auxiliary Communications system goes live

January 5, 2024
Wednesday, the Auxiliary Emergency Radio Communications System, or AUXCOMM system went live. The system was successfully tested by members of the Island EOC Emergency Communications & Interopera…

4-Digit Phone Book update time

January 5, 2024
The four digit … It’s the time of year to check on and update your listing in the 4-Digit Phone Book. Since 1991, the Boca Beacon has published this reference text, one of the last remaining resid…

Lt. Michael Sawicki new sheriff in town; saying goodbye to Capt. Jeff Corkhill

January 4, 2024
Boca Grande has a new officer in charge of the island from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Lt. Michael Sawicki. Lt. Sawicki (above, at right) is familiar with Boca Grande, having served as the reci…

New New Zealand mallets a hit for Gasparilla Inn’s croquet program

January 4, 2024
Croquet is a game for the ages, and this current age is seeing a surge of interest. The Croquet Club at The Gasparilla Inn is a major player in the sport, so to speak, and recently upped its game by…

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 New…

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 Community…

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 of…

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 446…

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 a…

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 o…