Opinion
The Island Golfer: A ‘Master of Disaster’ performs magic at CCC
May 9, 2024
■ BY SCOTT COTHERMAN
It is a well-accepted premise among golf course superintendents that continued employment means preserving grounds and greens from the vagaries of weather, infestation, cour…
Guest Essay: Celebrating Community Progress, Masterplan update and community meeting set for Friday, May 17
May 9, 2024
BY FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE
The Master plan to transform the Boca Grande Community Center Campus is being designed to benefit the entire community, offering state-of-the-art facilities, and versati…
Letters: Appreciation for Alano Club house effort
May 9, 2024
To the Editor:
Englewood Alano Club says thank you, Boca Beacon, for helping us with our ultimate goal of pursuing and securing our own permanent home with your fabulous write up. That work…
Finding the ‘special sauce’ of our boat-mance
May 9, 2024
A thank you to Capt. Jim Hoyt for organizing the welcome to the yacht Hilarium last Thursday, bringing her back to Boca Grande Marina. As a publication, we appreciate those last minute calls. And ad…
Hooks are baited, lets go fishin’
May 2, 2024
BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN
Tarpon season is now in full swing – with lots of fish throughout the area. Late afternoon and early evening Pass trips have been most productive. Despite some continued he…
SW Florida Fishing: From big grouper to big wahoo!
May 2, 2024
Capt. Brad Hickman can be reach at 941-716-3757 or OffshoreBocaGrande.com.
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Ask a Doc: Overcoming life’s predictable and unpredictable challenges
May 2, 2024
Editor’s Note: Earlier this season, the Boca Grande Health Clinic and Foundation hosted a Grande Rounds lecture on resiliency, featuring Yale-trained and board-certified psychiatry specialist Alexan…
Sea turtle talk
May 2, 2024
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
The 2024 sea turtle nesting season for Gasparilla Island officially kicked off on May 1, and runs through October 31.
Trained Turtle Patrol volunteers with the…
So much depends upon our big red wheelbarrow
May 2, 2024
The publisher of this newspaper has an expression that he is fond of repeating. In Boca Grande, every day is different, but every year is the same.
This can be seen in our column to the left of t…
SW Florida Fishing: Winds dying down – good for all
April 26, 2024
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
It is starting to feel like summer here in Boca Grande and that means one thing. Tarpon! The tarpon are starting to show up in the passes and in the harbor. Look to targe…