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Follow-up to last week’s PanCan Walk article …

April 13, 2023
The Boca Grande PurpleStride PanCan walk to raise funds for research and treatment of pancreatic cancer that we wrote about last week will be held on April 29, meeting under the sunshade at the Boca…

Development threats to Warm Mineral Springs draws angry crowd

April 13, 2023
More than 100 angry people showed up for the North Port City Commission meeting earlier this week to object to what they see as the city’s attempt to railroad through the development of the Warm Min…

Better Shot program raises $70K for local youth scholarships 

April 13, 2023
Helping the youth of our community. That’s the goal of the Lemon Bay Golf Club’s “A Better Shot” program. Golf is the vehicle the members of the Club use to help teach or reinforce responsibility, h…

Boca Grande Hope For Haitians: First phase of homes complete, drive to build 40 more homes close to goal

April 13, 2023
Families in Périgny, Haiti, have new hope as Boca Grande Hope For Haitians has successfully raised funds to build 37 homes, inching closer to its goal of 40 homes. A community center, a key compo…

A little more info on the Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve walks 

April 13, 2023
There are a wide variety of guided nature walks at the Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve coming this spring. These walks will include viewing natural habitats of resident birds and butterflies, flower…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Susan Haggarty

April 13, 2023
Susan Haggarty could be considered the top friend of Boca Grande. She loves the place, the people and the vibe. Her status as #1 Friend, however, is also due to her position as chair of the board of…

THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

April 13, 2023
Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Garden Club celebrated their 20 year anniversary with a tea party at the home of Nora Lea Reefe. The Island School art exhibit showcased un…

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: fou…

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 respo…

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 meeting…