Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
“May the StarsCarry Your Sadness Away May the FlowersFill Your Heart With Beauty May HopeForever Wipe Away Your Tears, And Above All,May Silence Make You Strong.” Chief Dan George, Chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Noted poet, activist, musician, philosopher, environmentalist, and protector of his people. This Thanksgiving Day, many residents may be wondering what they […]
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Work continues across the beachfront by Lee County as sand from Boca Grande streets is returned to help reshape eroded banks. Photos by Dusty
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Lee County Solid Waste asks Boca Grande residents to set all Hurricane Milton sand debris curbside by Friday, Nov. 29. Collections will begin on Saturday, Nov. 30 and may take several days to complete. Be sure to place sand correctly to ensure crews can expedite pickup. • Place sand along the right-of-way. • Do not […]
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Despite hurricanes Helene and Milton, the Boca Grande Camera Club is coming back strong, and is offering an array of exiting Zoom meetings as well as field trips for the 2024/2025 season. The Camera Club already had its first meeting via Zoom on November 12, hosted by Larry McNiff. The topic of “What I did […]
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2025 Book series with Roger Lewis’ picks BY FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE Each year, the Friends of Boca Grande have a book series with titles picked by Roger Lewis. Below are titles for the season, in a Q&A format. BEACON: Thanks for sitting down with us to talk about the third year of “Roger’s Picks.” […]
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The 29th annual Gasparilla Island Fly Fishing Tournament is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 26 and will benefit the Boca Grande Historic Society’s ongoing efforts to document and preserve the unique island heritage. If you would like to participate, contact Gasparilla Outfitters, (941) 964-0907 or Capt. Will Waterhouse at (914) 907-6628 for more details.
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Featured News, News.
A fund to help island businesses is now over its initial $3 million goal, and has given out over $1.5 million to help jump start business re-openings across Gasparilla Island. “The people don’t have the seed dollars to go out and make the down payment,” said co-organizer Larry Hannah of Lighthouse United Methodist Church. “It’s […]
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The island continues to have an issue with the dumping of hurricane debris, even as crews from the disaster recovery firm Crowder Gulf, contracted by Lee County, continue to pick up refuse on island by the ton, daily. This week, debris piles continued to grow, especially along Gasparilla Road, Gilchrist Avenue and Gulf Boulevard. Some […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Education, Letters to the Editor.
BY CHRISTINE OLIVER Our beautiful Gasparilla Island, including Boca Grande and The Island School, has faced immense challenges in the wake of these back-to-back storms. While the facility and staff continue to navigate these challenges, we would like to provide an update on The Island School’s recovery and the steps being taken to return to […]
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Lee County Solid Waste asks Boca Grande residents to set all Hurricane Milton sand debris curbside by Friday, Nov.29. Collections will begin on Saturday, Nov. 30 and may take several days to complete. If you live in an area where sand is still being collected, be sure to place sand correctly to ensure crews can […]