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ResilientLee takes the stage at Boca Grande Community Center
May 18, 2023
This week, Boca Grande was added to the communities in Lee County being asked for input on how well the County has been doing in response to Hurricane Ian.
Every city in the county, and severa…
Parks & Rec director gone, word of new replacement still pending
May 18, 2023
Lee County Parks & Recreation Supervisor Jesse Kanuch has left his position at the Boca Grande Community Center, leaving many wondering what will happen next. According to Lee County, it’s jus…
Turtles nesting on the bay side? Is it a new trend?
May 18, 2023
The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association has been busy already with the annual activities, including one very unusual nest, bird nests and lighting issues on the beach.
According to Denise Juerge…
Youth fishing tournament this Saturday, May 20
May 18, 2023
Lee County Parks and Recreation and the Boca Beacon will sponsor another youth fishing event this Saturday, May 20 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Boca Grande North Fishing Pier (the road behind Kappy’…
Rock gardening at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve
May 18, 2023
Join the folks at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve for a rock garden workshop from 9 a.m. to noon on May 31 with Bonnie Stuhlmiller. They will provide the paint, brushes, cocktail napkins, mod podg…
PROFILE: Dr. Francine Finucan
May 18, 2023
Being in the family chiropractic business was not the original plan for Francine Finucan (fah-NU-kin). She was supposed to be a college-educated stay-at-home wife and mother. That was her father’s…
THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON
May 18, 2023
Boca Beacon backpages
FIVE YEARS AGO
Waylon took his team on “Blaze” to victory at Ladies Day, the “Grande” Tradition began and the roster for the World’s Richest was announced with Capt. Ch…
Cell tower schedule shows we might be back in business by August
May 11, 2023
Big news has been handed down from the Boca Grande Cellphone Tower Committee and tower building company Vertical Bridge. They announced that it is possible we will have a fully operational cellpho…
Clinic demo, expansion plans denied by BGHPB
May 11, 2023
‘Octopus Tree’ nomination sought to save it
It was easy to see that the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board didn’t want to make the decision they felt they had to make on Wednesday, May 10 …