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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…

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…

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…

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…

May 7, 2026
To the Editor:  I picked up a copy of Boca Beacon’s 2026 Visitors Guide. Your opening statement on page 5, I would mostly agree with. In March, my sister was visiting. We drove out to Boc…

May 7, 2026
BY THE GICIA  As the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association celebrates its 55th anniversary, the organization is reflecting on the many successful initiatives that have helped…

May 7, 2026
Tuesday was the unveiling of the new Boca Grande Health Clinic. It is a great moment not only for Gasparilla Island and the surrounding region, but for American medicine in general. That sounds far…

May 7, 2026
A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends desert us; when troubles thicken around us, still she wi…

May 1, 2026
This Friday, something very happy is happening for the island: the groundbreaking, without fanfare, of the Boca Grande Preschool. The school will return to the island. It is a recognition of hard…

April 30, 2026
To the Editor:  Having attended the last two on island parking meetings and followed most of the opinions expressed in the paper, a couple of thoughts come to mind. I am a fifth-generatio…