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Letters: Thank you on behalf of the Boca Grande Preschool 

May 14, 2026
To the Editor:  A special thank you to the staff of the Beacon for the coverage and support they gave to the Boca  Grande Preschool’s Groundbreaking Ceremony. Additional thanks to Boca…

Letters: Conservation record and mission

May 14, 2026
To the Editor: I read, with a sense of irony, the GICIA’s poorly disguised attempt to put lipstick on the pig that is the Lee County parking ordinance 25-16. The GICIA toots its own horn in wanti…

ESSAY: Seeking a new Toyota with no techie gimmicks

May 14, 2026
BY SUSAN HANAFEE We picked up our new Toyota RAV hybrid yesterday – a moment of joy coupled with complete bewilderment. It seems that new cars are more “complicated” than they used to be. That’s…

Business is serious business

May 14, 2026
This Wednesday at the second meeting of the Boca Grande Parking Committee, they heard from a number of business owners and managers who asked for “seasonality” in the enforcement of parking restrict…

EcoWatch: Wildlife needs wild land

May 14, 2026
When all the trees have been cut down, when all the animals have been hunted, when all the waters are polluted, when all the air is unsafe to breathe, only then will you discover you cannot eat mone…

SW Florida Fishing: Mother’s Day tarpon love

May 14, 2026
BY BILLY CALDWELL Sue Sligar and Kris Elbert celebrating Mother’s Day fishing with Capt. Cam Schurlknight catching a 130 pound tarpon. Phil Elbert and Billy Caldwell offered moral support!

Letters: Help for Lemon Bay Project Graduation

May 7, 2026
I’m reaching out from the heart today – not only as a proud mom, but as someone who has dedicated many years serving on the board of Project Graduation. This year is especially meaningful for me…

History: Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt and a 1926 honeymoon in Boca Grande

May 7, 2026
Exotic pirate island trip BY JAMES BLAHA BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY “The couple are having a great time, they both admit, in this honeymooners’ paradise, long known to newlyweds of Philade…

Season begins: Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament this weekend

May 7, 2026
The Lady’s Day Tarpon Tournament is a big deal. Mother’s Day is an even bigger deal. Every one of us is here because of our mothers. Fathers are necessary but moms make it happen. Let’s all take tim…

Letters: Tampa resident feels responsibility for shorelines

May 7, 2026
To the Editor:  For more than a century, my family has been connected to Boca Grande. It is a place woven into our history – one I continue to visit, even gladly paying the toll to cross ont…