A group calling itself Parcels to the People has scheduled a public meeting on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m., outside at the Boca Grande Community Center. They aim to discuss issues related to posta…
The Boca Grande Preschool will hold their annual “Beach Ball” fundraiser for the school at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 4 at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club. The preschool is a nonprofit, nondenomination…
BY G.B. (BO) HAMRICK PROJECT COORDINATOR, AUXCOMM
The Boca Grande Fire Department’s Auxiliary Emergency Communications project, AUXCOMM, has entered its second phase – the implementation of gre…
For residents who have docks or waterfront, Lemon BayWatch Team of Lemon Bay Conservancy is pursuing their goal of improving the water quality of Lemon Bay through the use of vertical oyster garde…
Each Wednesday this February will be an opportunity to relive some of the most interesting aspects of Boca Grande history.
This year there is a twist, as three of the four presentations are bei…
The old Boca Grande railroad runs along the north end of Gasparilla Island over a shallow sandbar that is a popular hangout for boaters and paddlers. It is also where I take my guests on eco-tours…
A Young Life event at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club last weekend not only raised money for the ministry’s local chapter, but allowed for local youths to tell the gathered crowd the importance of t…
When it comes to getting thing organized and getting them done, few people can outshine Gloria Mitchell. She is small in stature, but has a way about her that gets big things accomplished. Love is…
It is the last week to submit or change a listing in the four-digit phone directory. Since 1991, the Boca Beacon has published this reference text, one of the last remaining residential phone book…
On the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 30, pickleball and tennis players gathered at the Wheeler Road tennis course to discuss the future of the space.
The lively meeting, which was organized by Ca…
