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Lee County Commissioners approve donation from Disaster Relief Fund to county for tennis and pickleball courts at Wheeler Road
June 8, 2023
At their monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 6 Lee County Commissioners approved the donation agreement between Lee County and the Boca Grande United Methodist Church, Inc., dba Boca Grande Disaster Fu…
Island ‘Blue Barrel’ donations will end on June 16
June 8, 2023
Volunteers will be closing down pickup of donations for Englewood Helping Hands this season. The last day for donations will be June 16.
Items needed include condiments, dry milk, tomato product…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Paul and Renata Rozmus
June 8, 2023
If you happen to be in Boca Grande in the daytime on a Monday or Wednesday, you may be intrigued by the playful or plaintive sound of a lone flute wafting on the air currents. It is not your imagina…
THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON
June 8, 2023
Boca Beacon backpages
FIVE YEARS AGO
“Faithful II” took first place in the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic, and Kris Boyden was just about done with deadly objects falling from the sky around h…
THE BOCA BEACON AROUND THE WORLD (A.K.A. HAM IT UP): Terry Seitz
June 8, 2023
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Just a few days left to buy hurricane supplies tax free
June 5, 2023
The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) encouraged Floridians to purchase disaster preparedness items during Florida’s two 14-day Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holidays beginning May 2…
‘Hey, Moma!’ wins Howl, 59 tarpon released
June 1, 2023
The Pass was rocking on Sunday night, May 28 as the boats that fished the Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament had hook-up after hook-up after hook-up. In all, 59 tarpon were released. Capt. Wayne Joi…
Dog Park to close while more work is being done
June 1, 2023
The Dog Park at Wheeler Road Community Park, 305 Wheeler Road, Boca Grande, will close Monday, June 5 for renovations and project completion. A reopening date will be announced at leeparks.org and o…