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January 14, 2022
Try it once, and you’ll be hooked! By Karen Hoeft Run the island from one end to the other … that’s how the challenge began. Two longtime friends, Kyle Hocker and David Hoeft came up with …

January 12, 2022
Long dubbed country club sports, tennis and golf experienced a resurgence in popularity in the past 20 months due to pandemic-related dynamics. Both sports have risen from a consistent decline ove…

December 30, 2021
“A wonderful bird is the pelican; his bill can hold more than his belly can.” – Dixon Lanier Merritt The above excerpt from Merritt’s poem is true: A pelican’s pouch can hold up to three times…

December 30, 2021
91-year-old retired United Airlines pilot and Navy Veteran John O’Connell paddleboarded for the first time in his life this past week in Boca Grande waters. He was accompanied by his granddaughter…

December 24, 2021


December 24, 2021


December 4, 2021
This year’s Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic will be played over the course of three weeks, from January 22 through February 12. • Week of January 22: Gasparilla Inn & Club mixed doubles; B…

November 26, 2021
Congratulations to the boys on Capt. Mark Becton’s boat, as they were the winners of the 2021 Gasparilla Island Fly-fishing Tournament! It was held on Tuesday, Nov. 23, and $2,700 was raised for t…

November 26, 2021
Photos by Dusty and Cheryl Sponsored by Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Beacon

November 20, 2021
On Saturday, Nov. 20 you can show off your hoop-shooting prowess at the annual Turkey Hoop Shoot, sponsored by Lee County Parks and Recreation and the Boca Beacon. The action begins at 10 a.m. …