Here and below, ‘cliffs’ of Boca Grande. BGSTA photos
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the need to keep the beaches flat, filling in holes and level…
BY KATHY Y. FUTCH
It was 10 p.m., on a February evening in 1975 at the intersection of Hwy. 41 and SR 776, which was very dark and desolate back then and only used by those who lived off it. A yo…
Southwest Florida seafood tasting memories
BY JIM COCHRUN
In the early days of Southwest Florida, all small coastal towns had key spots where townspeople gathered and chatted about the news of…
It is the end of an era in Florida. Lu, the hippopotamus at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, died June 8, 2025. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Alexandra Ku…
The majesty of a tree, The warmth of a summer sun, The calm of a quiet sea, The generous soul of nature, The comforting arm of night, The wisdom of all ages, The power of the eagle’s flight, The jo…
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
Month one of sea turtle nesting season is in the books – and more importantly, on the beaches. The season officially began for BGSTA on May 1 and we documented exa…
Kiwanis Club challenge
BY JAMES J. BLAHA, DIRECTOR BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER
“Miss Lana Turner, famous movie actress and her husband, Mr. Dan Topping, who spent four days in Boca Grande…
To the Editor:
Bravos and kudos to South Beach Grille’s Bart DeStafano’s letter to the editor of the Boca Beacon of May 30. Every issue Bart addressed was SPOT ON! I encourage everyone to REREAD…
We are frequently careless and take our natural resources for granted. Here are a few things we might want to consider.
Pelicans are interesting to observe but not always the smartest birds aroun…
BY ROB ROBBINS
Recent local media coverage of the Buc-ee’s and Harborview proposal didn’t tell the real story from the epic May 27th marathon board of county commissioner’s meeting. No context wa…
