Friday, Feb. 20
Farmers Market, Bayou
Boca Grande Film Festival (through Saturday, Feb. 21)
Boca Grande Art Center, create a resin charcuterie board
History & Heritage, Bob Dy…
Above, Kappy’s Richie Woodham and Brandi DeBruler with Tenpenny, at center.
Members of the band of country singer Mitchell Tenpenny came to Gasparilla Island before playing the Big Boy Toyz Expo…
The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to 55 calls for assistance in January 2026, reported Chief C.W. Blosser during the Board of Fire Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 18.
There were…
Every spring through fall, sea turtles return to Boca Grande’s shoreline to nest. The tracks they leave behind fade quickly with the tide, but the effort required to protect those nests does not. Th…
Lost chain belonged to different veteran with the same name
Above, Schroeder in a group photo from his time in the Air Force. He is on the bottom row, far right.
In January, the Beacon report…
The Suncoast Humane Society is proud to announce and sincerely thank Key Agency for their ongoing generous donation in support of animals in need throughout our community. Pictured in the photo are…
Lee County has released the agenda for the first meeting of the Boca Grande Parking Committee on April 22 at the Community Center Auditorium. The meeting was rescheduled from March.
There will be…
In the last week, Gasparilla Island and Placida have seen what seem to be old fashioned brownouts. These interruptions are not long enough to be outages, but instead are voltage sags or shutoffs for…
From farmland to preschool
Above, Kim with her husband Rick in Boca Grande. Photo submitted
Much of Kris Ganong’s volunteer work in Boca Grande centers on a practical need – where young childr…
