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Young Life fundraiser at Inn Beach Club begins new chapter in organization

February 3, 2023
The beautiful sunset capped off the night of fun and faith as the new chapter of Young Life held its major fundraiser of the year at the Gasparilla Inn Beach Club Monday, Jan. 31.  The event wa…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Financial support from Ann Potter Wilson Foundation provides BGHS with essential tools

February 3, 2023
To the Editor: The Boca Grande Historical Society & History Center wishes to extend our immense gratitude for the surprising support from the Ann Potter Wilson Foundation. This past year ha…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Question arises from a reader – What’s going on with that bridge?

February 3, 2023
To the Editor: Several years ago, The Gasparilla Inn rebuilt the bridge that traversed the Boca Grande bayou and the golf club. At that time a “temporary” metal bridge was put in place for pass…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Chowder event successful for Island School

February 2, 2023
To the Editor: The Island School PTO would like to thank everyone for their hard work in making the Chowder Dinner SO successful! We served over 400 people!   We would have never been a…

THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

January 26, 2023
Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO Dr. Paul Cox, the featured speaker for a Friends presentation on toxic algae in water, enlightened us to the fact that a tiny organism in said algae coul…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thank you, Boca Grande for spreading Christmas joy to those who need it most

January 26, 2023
To the Editor: I am writing to thank Boca Grande​​-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Generosity throughout contributed …

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: FWC deploys dive team to search for derelict vessels

January 26, 2023
 To the Editor: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently deployed its Surface Supply Dive Teams, under the leadership of Lieutenant Stuart Spoede, to search for…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Bivalent booster clinic set for February 2 at BGHC

January 26, 2023
To the Editor: The Boca Grande Health Clinic will be conducting a drive-thru COVID-19 “updated booster” or Bivalent booster clinic on Thursday, Feb. 2, from 9 to 10 a.m. for our registered pati…

In all things, lessons can be learned

January 20, 2023
By Rep. Mike Grant “Thank God!”  I remember holding my wife and kids close after Hurricane Charley, so grateful to be alive and have them with me. Things can be replaced, but family can…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Where are the gopher tortoises? What about the roaches?

January 20, 2023
To the editor: Where are our gopher tortoises? These sleepy creatures normally thrive in the northwest corner of Gasparilla Island where they burrow in the soft sand along the Gulf. They ven…