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GIBA traffic numbers prove that this year, Easter wasn’t the cutoff for the 2022 season

April 29, 2022
The traffic on the Boca Grande Causeway has not thinned out too much this year after the eggs were hunted and church services attended for Easter. The stores and streets still seem full in downtown…

Reports show what we have known for some time: 

April 29, 2022
Florida is now the least affordable place to live in United States If you’ve left your house and found crowded roads and stores, and you find yourself wondering when all of the part-time resident…

Kids’ fishing tourney slated for May 14

April 29, 2022
Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Beacon will sponsor another youth fishing tournament on Saturday, May 14 at the Boca Grande Fishing Pier, located on the north end of the island behind…

The passing of a well-loved island figure, Father Charles Sullivan

April 29, 2022
Father Charles Sullivan, founder of St. Columbkille Mission Parish in Fort Myers and former leader of Our Lady of Mercy in Boca Grande, died Wednesday morning, April 27, 2022. His funeral will be…

Boca Grande Weds celebrates 25 years of wedding planning

April 29, 2022
When we look back on our lives, we often marvel at how things come full circle. For Camille Williams, life is filled with synchronicity. Camille is the owner of Boca Grande Weds, a leading weddin…

Another ‘Damfi’ party is in the books

April 29, 2022
No one in Boca Grande will ever say that Terry Seitz doesn’t know how to throw a party. The “Damfi” parties have been going down in history as some of the biggest and best shindigs to be had on the…

A message in a bottle leads to a great day on the water for two young fishermen

April 29, 2022
BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN When you go fishing, you just never know what you might catch. On a recent April tarpon trip in Boca Grande Pass, fishing was tough. That’s typical for the early season…

The Island School Annual Art Show

April 29, 2022
The Island School held their annual art show this past week at the Boca Grande Art Center, and there was a lot of enthusiasm for the students’ work. Here are a few highlights…

Sea turtle and shorebird nesting season is upon us: Be mindful, be kind

April 29, 2022
On Friday, April 22 the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association held its 2022 season launch meeting with some exciting upcoming changes. Donna Larson our current permit holder is relocating to Oklahoma a…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Gina Thomsen

April 29, 2022
Humans, birds, manatees, dolphins … she helps them all Gina Thomsen has a passion for life…the life of every creature she encounters. Thomsen is sometimes known as “the bird lady,” but she is…