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Why are our beaches, playground and 5th Street docks closed?
January 6, 2023
While many things are slowly coming back from the storm named Ian that turned us upside down, there are still a few things that are frustrating. Stuck in our craw, if you will. Three of those are …
Tennis Classic begins January 21:
January 6, 2023
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The Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic is about to begin on a court near you … are you signed up yet?
The tournament, sponsored by the Boca Beacon’s publisher, Dusty Hopkins (wh…
Woman found on beach with gunshot wound
January 6, 2023
On the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 4 at approximately 8:25 a.m. the Boca Grande Fire Department got a call that no one wants to get – a gunshot wound victim on the beach at Range Light Beach on Gul…
Why worry about a storm? Just paint
January 6, 2023
Gail Cleveland featured artist for January at Smart Studio
Smart Studio will host artist Gail Cleveland for the month of January, featuring watercolor and acrylics of local scenes.
Gail is t…
Johann Fust Foundation presents author Virginia Hume and ‘Haven Point’
January 6, 2023
On Thursday, Jan. 26 at 4 p.m., the Johann Fust Library Foundation is excited to host Author Virginia Hume, who will present her debut novel “Haven Point” in the library’s courtyard.
Virginia s…
Food bank utilizes donations from island Catholic Church
January 6, 2023
As the hurricane becomes something that is farther and farther away from the minds of those who weren’t seriously affected, those who were are feeling the financial crunch even more than before …..
Boca Grande Hope for Haitians group accelerates home building drive in Perigny, Haiti
January 6, 2023
Boca Grande Hope For Haitians and the Scott family’s campaign to fight poverty and provide homes for families in Haiti through Food For The Poor (FFTP), now in its 14th year, shows no signs of slo…
The Time of the Chowder is almost upon us!
January 5, 2023
Get ready, as The Island School’s Chowder Dinner is coming on January 27
If you are a fan of chowdery goodness and a scintillating silent auction, with a nice 50/50 raffle thrown in, you won’t …
Boca Bargains opens Saturday, bright and early … how exciting!
January 5, 2023
Get your comfortable shoes on, clean out that back seat or trunk and prepare to get up bright and early on Saturday, Jan. 7 as the moment we’ve been waiting for is finally here. The island’s very …
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Nurse Jenny Maday talks about her new job at the Boca Grande Health Clinic
January 5, 2023
Helping people feel better and being in the great outdoors are two of the top things that make Jenny Maday happy. Jenny is the newest registered nurse to join the Boca Grande Health Clinic team. S…