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BGHPB hears three COA cases, teases upcoming projects to appear before them

February 9, 2023
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board held their monthly meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 8 to discuss three Certificates of Appropriateness, which were all passed unanimously. Disaster Relief Fund…

Come Watson, the game’s afoot … will the ending be elementary to you?

February 9, 2023
By Boots Tolsdorf, RPP WHODUNIT? You will have to come and find out when “The Game’s Afoot,” a madcap, wacky, comic, murder mystery takes to the Boca Grande Community Center’s stage February 1…

Major to present book at Fust Foundation presentation

February 9, 2023
On Thursday, Feb.16, local author Lindsay Major will speak about her book, “Lindsay Hughes Cooper: A Portrait.” Major is a former president and board member of the Johann Fust Library Foundation. Ma…

‘Fragments’ focuses on Ukraine history from a family perspective

February 9, 2023
A new book by Sandy Jacobs is hot off the press. “Fragments” is a novel based on family memories. The story begins in Kishinev, Ukraine, where the author’s 15-year-old grandmother and her family…

Sea turtle patrol says Ian had little affect on our loggerhead friends, but greens suffered more losses

February 9, 2023
The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association reports that Huricane Ian had a minimal affect on the success of sea turtle nesting on the island.  “It was the end of nesting season for the loggerheads, f…

There’s lots going on at LBC, especially this weekend

February 9, 2023
Lemon Bay Conservancy will hold a public open house at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve on Saturday, Feb. 11 that will included guided trail walks, environmental presentations and more. The first…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association

February 9, 2023
Lots of people in Boca Grande love to walk the beach in the morning. Most of them do not make the trek if the weather is nasty, or if the sun gets too hot. There are some folks, however, who do not…

THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

February 9, 2023
Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO The sale of Las Olas, a home that was once part of the Crowninshield compound on Gilchrist Avenue, broke island real estate records when it sold for $13 mi…

Boca Grande Preschool is open for business

February 3, 2023
The Boca Grande Preschool is back in business. It reopened its doors January 9, and is better than ever. “Little children thrive on normalcy,” asserts Kelli Carpenter, the Preschool Director. Fra…

Young Life fundraiser at Inn Beach Club begins new chapter in organization

February 3, 2023
The beautiful sunset capped off the night of fun and faith as the new chapter of Young Life held its major fundraiser of the year at the Gasparilla Inn Beach Club Monday, Jan. 31.  The event was…