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The weekly red tide report

April 13, 2023
Over the past week, the red tide organism Karenia brevis was detected in 67 samples collected from Florida’s Gulf Coast. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were present in nine samples: f…

Cell phone tower update: More COWs are coming before new tower is put in place

April 7, 2023
The Boca Grande Cellular Services Working Group has embarked on an effort to assure available and continuous services to the entire Boca Grande community. Foremost is the ability to report and res…

Preservation Board to meet next week on Gilchrist home

April 7, 2023
Next week on Wednesday, April 12 the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet for their monthly meeting at 10 a.m. in the Woman’s Club Room at the Boca Grande Community Center. This meeti…

Donations down in big blue barrels

April 7, 2023
Donations are down in the blue barrel at Barnichol Hardware, and that makes Jane Caple a bit concerned. They are down in all of the island’s barrel locations, in truth. The group that has worked w…

PanCAN!  The ‘purple stride’ comes to Boca Grande this month

April 7, 2023
A team of Boca Grande walkers will be joining a national fundraising and information effort this month. Known as The PurpleStride, it is a walk sponsored by PanCAN, the Pancreatic Action Network, …

Did you miss any post-hurricane issues?

April 7, 2023
If you missed out on any of our Boca Beacon issues, or Gasparilla Island Magazine issues for that matter, right after the storm, we might have them for you.  Stop by the Beacon office …

Live Poets of Boca Grande invite you to attend ‘Poetry in the Garden’

April 6, 2023
The Johann Fust Library Foundation will present “Poetry in the Garden” next week, featuring original work by the Live Poets of Boca Grande. The poets will read a collection of their original haiku…

First tarpon tournament of the year is up on deck! Sign up now

April 6, 2023
Sign up sheets are now available for the 2023 Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament, to be held on Sunday, May 28 from 7 to 10 p.m. in Boca Grande Pass. Some proceeds from the tournament benefit the …

Clinic website provides wealth of health information

April 6, 2023
If you’re looking for the latest information on issues and conditions affecting your health, the Boca Grande Health Clinic’s website – bghc.org/ – is a great resource.  The goal is to provide p…

Historical Society needs new volunteers to help keep island history alive

April 6, 2023
The Boca Grande Historical Society is looking for history lovers, Boca Grande lovers, people who are bored, people with a story to tell, people who like to help others, people who want to know thi…