Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, Featured News, News.
There is still no news on the reopening of the Boca Grande Post Office. The Beacon has reached out to USPS public relations, to ask them about a possible reopening date. Recently, there were crews inside painting. The Beacon reached out to the U.S.P.S. Lecia Hall, of the U.S.P.S. media relations, said that the Beacon […]
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Tickets for the Boca Grande’s Got Talent show, sponsored by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club, are available now. The cost is $20 and proceeds will go directly to support BGWC community grants and scholarship programs. With theme of “After the Storm…Let the Fun Begin!” the production will feature a unique evening of weather-themed entertainment including […]
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The 2025 Boca Grande Film Festival has announced its winners, with “Tokyo Cowboy” taking the festival’s highest award. The acclaimed film, which previously won accolades at the Tallgrass, Boston, Sedona and St. Louis International Film Festivals, continued its festival run with this latest honor. The movie is the story of a Toyko executive who takes […]
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Yvonne Anderson, president and CEO of the Boca Grande Club, announced her resignation and retirement last week in an email to members. “I am writing this letter to all of you with tinges of sorrow,” wrote Anderson. “I have just informed the Board of Directors of my intention to retire at the end of this […]
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Please continue to use caution while using the GICIA Bike Path. Hurricane cleanup and site prep for replanting the five-mile-long GICIA Bike Path continues. GICIA landscape crews are working closely with certified arborist Rick Joyce on tree removal. They are not removing any tree unless it is a safety hazard or has less than a […]
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Join the fun at the 2025 Strawberry Festival starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, at the Lighthouse United Methodist Church at 3rd and Gilchrist. Strawberry shortcake, brats, hotdogs, music by the Green Flash, bargains, books, a silent auction, homemade baked goods and more. Proceeds benefit local charities.
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On the agenda for the March 4, 2025 Lee County Board of County Commissioners meeting is a donation for landscaping to Wheeler Road Community Park. The donation is from the Boca Grande Disaster Fund, which runs through the Lighthouse United Methodist Church. The amount is for $28,800. It reads, “This funding will be used to […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News.
Issues between churches, parking and median strips are not unique to Boca Grande. Nationally, there have been a couple of cases. The most visible was in 2018, when the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency stepped in to ensure equitable use for churches and park users in that city’s mission district, in a unique solution that […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
Will not give up on Gasparilla, a magnificent place To the Editor: From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank you for taking a stand against those who would discourage visitors by limiting parking, especially without giving fair notice on the issue. We all agree that Gasparilla Island is a magnificent place, and […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
There is a remarkable ship that will pass by us on this renamed Gulf in coming days. It is a last voyage for the greatest, fastest and most beautiful vessel that America, and the world, ever saw. It is the final route of the S.S. United States, which is heading to be sunk off of […]