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Boca Grande Garden Club announces 2022-23 schedule of events
November 18, 2022
By Catherine Ballman, Boca Grande Garden Club
Along with everyone and everything on Gasparilla Island, the Boca Grande Garden Club is tweaking plans for the 2022-23 season. The one certain thing…
Three national mentions in just one week? Awwww, we’re blushing
November 18, 2022
Getting Google alerts is a good thing sometimes, because you can see what other people are saying about you. Take this week, for instance, when our island made not one, but three national magazines…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: FATHER CHRIS GRAY
November 18, 2022
Fairly early in his life as an Episcopal priest, Father Chris Gray discovered the key to good ministry. It sounds simple but does not come naturally to everyone, even those who have chosen the pries…
THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON
November 17, 2022
Boca Beacon backpages
FIVE YEARS AGO
The Barrier Island Parks Society announced that John Rice would be their new president, and Krista Potthast-Haynes was the new vice president.
TEN YEARS…
Debris removal pace has picked up on island
November 10, 2022
Lee County this week announced it is activating a debris-management site and dedicating debris-hauling trucks to Boca Grande to assist with Gasparilla Island cleanup in the wake of Hurricane Ian…
Republicans take the day with registered voters in 33921 … (or at least we think so)
November 10, 2022
We were hoping this space would be dedicated to the Boca Grande polling location’s election 2022 results. Without fail that is what we have done the friday following an election, and it used to be b…
Whidden’s non-conforming structures discussed at Historic Preservation Board meeting
November 10, 2022
Boca Grande’s Historic Preservation Board made a point during its November 9 meeting that permits are still required for any changes, demolition or construction necessary as a result of Hurricane Ia…