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Letters: Appreciation for Gasparilla Island sea turtle
January 2, 2025
To the Editor:
On behalf of our permit holder, Denise Juergens, I am writing this letter from the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association (BGSTA) to acknowledge and thank the generous individuals, b…
Master of mid-century silk screen
January 2, 2025
The late illustrator Charley Harper created famous images of nature, for not only magazines, but biology textbooks. Curator and collector Terry Wright will explore the early days of his career on …
Lights of Boca Grande, 2024, by Matt Gutman
December 27, 2024
Here, views of the Christmas lights of Boca Grande. Photos by Boca Beacon and Gasparilla Island Magazine photographer Matthew Gutman.
Sites include on Gasparilla Road; Baily Street; Gilchrist A…
William V.P. Newlin, 1933-2024
December 27, 2024
William V.P. Newlin died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Northwest Washington, D.C., on December 11, 2024. He was 91.
Born in Philadelphia on February 9, 1933, Newlin served as an …
Crossan Seybolt, who leads board of Barrier Island Parks
December 27, 2024
Who? What? Where? When? Why? These five questions help guide the decisions Crossan Seybolt makes every day. The decision may be a large one, like whether to move from New York City to Boca Grande,…
Farmer’s Market returns Jan. 3, on the Bayou
December 27, 2024
The Farmer’s Market will have a temporary location in town, on the Boca Grande Bayou near The Pink Elephant. The Bayou Avenue spot will open for the season next Friday, Jan. 3.
“We are just thr…
A chronology of the year 2024 in the Boca Beacon
December 27, 2024
Editor’s Note: This is a chronology of many of the news events during 2024 by the Boca Beacon.
January: New sheriff in town
The year kicked off with the Auxiliary Emergency Radio Commun…
EcoWatch: Tis the reason for the season
December 19, 2024
“Christmas is a bridge. We need bridges as the rivers of time flow past. Today’s Christmas should mean creating happy hours for tomorrow and reliving those of yesterday.”
Gladys Taber, author o…
SW Florida Fishing: The spirit of Christmas … on the water
December 19, 2024
BY CAPT. JOE LECLAIR
If you believe in the true spirit of Christmas then you know about all things red and green, silver and gold, happy days, warm nights and the wonderful smells of the holida…
Christmas Church Services
December 19, 2024
Below are upcoming Christmas services on island.
Lighthouse United Methodist Church December 24
• Family Service 5 p.m. • Traditional candlelight service 7 p.m.
Our Lady of Mercy Catholi…