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Superheroes everywhere! Fact: Not all superheroes wear capes
March 9, 2023
The Boca Grande Woman’s Club Spring Fair is just around the corner and is more special than ever this year!! On Saturday, March 25, in addition to a day of games, yummy food and entertainment, we …
Little Shop of Horrors sure to entertain with puppets, a Greek chorus and more
March 9, 2023
By Hal McCombs, Royal Palm Players
Boca Grande theatre goers met Sister Mary Annette — Sister Amnesia’s mischievous puppet in Nunsense — at the beginning of COVID. Three years later, in its cu…
Gasparilla Island Lighthouse about to get a facelift
March 9, 2023
Imagine their delight when in the middle of a Barrier Island Parks Society board meeting, Larry Hannah and Mary O’Bannon arrived to present a check from the Boca Grande Disaster Fund to cover the …
Library Foundation presents author Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop
March 9, 2023
The Johan Fust Library Foundation is honored to present author Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop who will speak about her newest book, Daughter of Spies, in the library loggia on Tuesday, March 21, at 4 p….
Turtle lighting explored at The Barnichol
March 9, 2023
When you invest in turtle-friendly lighting, you are investing in the future of Southwest Florida’s ecosystem. You may also be saving yourself a lot of money and trouble by being compliant with la…
Next up: The Strawberry Festival Furniture Sale on March 18
March 9, 2023
There may not be any strawberries at the annual Strawberry Festival furniture sale on Saturday, March 18, but there will be plenty of tasty deals and scrumptious offerings – all to benefit local c…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: RAE MEDGYESY
March 9, 2023
Spring is art season in Boca Grande. There is something about this island that seems to attract artists and help those with artistic talents want to share their work with others. The upcoming Boca…
A big Strawberry Festival thank you …
March 9, 2023
To the Editor:
The United Methodist Women of Boca Grande wish to extend their thanks to members of the community and visitors from surrounding areas who helped make the 2023 Strawberry Festival…
Red tide report
March 9, 2023
Over the past week, the red tide organism Karenia brevis was detected in 123 samples from and offshore of Southwest Florida. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were present in 79 samples …
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Vertical Bridge exec issues statement on local committee’s proposal for Lee County Commissioners to vote on cell tower to only include tower, not site
March 3, 2023
Several hours after deadline on Thursday, March 2, Vertical Bridge Vice President of Development Steve Gosnell wrote to the Boca Beacon in response to the article below. See his statement at the e…