Lighthouses were never of special interest to Dale Uncapher before he was introduced to the Gasparilla Island Lighthouse (locally known as the Range Light) in 2017. Today he is just short of obsesse…
It’s terrible when food is your enemy. Laura Witt is working to take the “bite” out of food that is meant to make us happy. Laura is a baker who makes exclusively gluten-free deliciousness.
Laura…
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
Not only have the holidays brought great weather, they have also brought great fishing! The back country fishing has been outstanding this past week!
Large speckled tr…
On Election Day in November, two seats on the Lee County Board of Commissioners were up for election: District 3, which includes much of South Lee, and District 5, which covers the Northwest portion…
The fog has been on and off for the last week. Here, a view off of the Boca Grande Causeway. There was fog on New Year’s Eve, as well as other days. There is a chance of fog Saturday, becoming partl…
Features on presidents in Boca Grande, a hurricane roundup, and a weddings page
The January/February edition of the Boca Beacon’s Gasparilla Island Magazine is out now with new feature stories, r…
A half dozen Mystic Powerboat catamarans were at Boca Grande Marina last weekend for a lunchtime owners run.
“It’s been a great market for us,” said John Cosker, owner and founder of Mystic. …
The island Disaster Fund is now at $3,596,000 to aid island non-profits and businesses.
“It keeps coming in,” said co-organizer Larry Hannah, who is one of a group of volunteers who are helping t…
Some new Florida books:
“State of Paradise” by Laura van den Berg
In a small Florida town, a ghostwriter navigates a surreal summer filled with missing people, a mysterious virtual…
BY FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE
Join the Friends on Friday, January 10, at 4:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s for a lecture by Yale Professor Paul Freedman on his book, “Ten Restaurants That Changed America.”…
