Above, a coyote at the South End of the island, near south Boca Bay. The coyote has been seen in the past week. Please be aware with any outdoor pets while on that end of the island.
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The Boca Beacon received word Wednesday that Dean Laux, an editor at the Boca Beacon, died Tuesday evening. His wife Miryam (Micki) informed us. He has been a copy editor at the paper since he joi…
The West Coast Chaos, the under-12 boys competitive soccer team from Englewood, has won a major Florida tournament for the third consecutive year.
Head coach Mark Hertz, who also coaches the b…
The Boca Grande Farmer’s Market will stay open through the end of April, according to organizer Betsy Ventura.
“We have had such a great turn out, we have decided to remain open,” said Ventura….
March has been a historic month for traffic at the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority, and visits to Gasparilla Island.
“Friday March 15 was the highest one-day traffic count in GIBA’s history …
A fall deal to purchase the Useppa Island Club by investor and entrepreneur Sandy Stillwell Youngquist, owner of the Key Lime Bistro in Boca Grande, has fallen through.
Stillwell, CEO of the St…
Losing a good neighbor
Gasparilla Mobile Estates residents, at least the few that still remain, are packing up and leaving the park. They have until Easter Sunday to be out, according to a set…
Clemson Head Football Coach Dabo Swinney addressed the Boca Grande Men’s Club on Wednesday, March 28. He is a longtime resident of the island and had last addressed the club in 2015. From left, St…
There’s an interesting phenomenon among Boca Grande residents: they tend to perceive their lives as rather mundane or uneventful. However, engaging them in conversation often reveals fascinating s…
As we celebrate the 21st birthday of the Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation, it’s an appropriate time to honor the visionaries who laid the groundwork for a healthier community and to recognize …
