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 porti…
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 par…
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,…
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.&nb…
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…
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 virtua…
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.”…
The coastal catamaran American Glory arrived in Boca Grande Pass on its Florida Gulf Coast and Keys Cruise on New Year’s Day. They run through March. She has capacity for 100 guests, and is part o…
BY MISTY NICHOLS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the cherished GICIA Bike Path. Originally opene…
The Scholarship Committee of the Boca Grande Woman’s Club is accepting scholarship applications. Applicants for the program must meet the following criteria:
1. Have applied for admission to a …
