“When you give someone your time you are giving them a portion of your life that you’ll never get back. Your time is your life. That is why the greatest gift you can give is your time.”
Rick Warr…
As more places of business reopen on the island, we get more opportunities to patronize them. Shown here: Rebecca Cleveland at Smart Studio is set up with art options galore; Jamie Curry from Gulf t…
Michael Elmore, who has been in the restaurant industry for forty years in the Englewood area, is the new chef at Lemon Bay Golf Club. Michael’s parents Keyes and Margaret Elmore were the original o…
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
The holiday season is in full swing here in Boca Grande and the fish have been biting!
The cold weather and fronts have got the backcountry fish fired up and on the mo…
Path to repair lives challenges many
As the holidays arrive, Boca Grande finds itself in a season unlike any other. While the spirit of community endures, the effects of Hurricanes Helene and Mil…
Donations taken through end of month for relief
The Boca Grande Island Disaster Fund, with over $3.4 million in collected donations, has dispersed or reserved 97 percent of those donations for i…
Although dogs are allowed on some beaches, many do not allow dogs, such as those at state parks, including Gasparilla Island State Park. Occasionally, they do escape.
Over 30 species of shorebird…
On January 8 at 5 p.m., Douglas Bradburn, the president and CEO of George Washington’s Mount Vernon and well-known author will present the reasons you should follow George Washington by speaking on…
The 2025 Boca Grande Visitor’s Guide is out this weekend. We will have copies available at the Beacon office, and for restaurants, retailers, hotels and real estate agents, they are available in bul…
The storms of 2024’s hurricane season brought devastating damages to Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church.
“Repair and restoration estimates are still being determined,” said Father Anthony Hewitt…
