Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, News.
The date for the opening of the Boca Grande Post Office may be sooner than expected. While there is no official date, building owner Mark Spurgeon is now working with the maintenance and building section of the United States Postal Service in Denver on a reopening. “They will still see some activity going on,” said […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Community, Letters to the Editor, News.
To the Editor: Boca Grande has a newly planted Shady Lady community tree. The Boca Grande Woman’s Club and the entire community are so grateful to Michelle and Stephen Hazeltine for their generous donation of this beautiful tree. We will all celebrate many holidays gathered around this thoughtful gift. Thank you to our friends at […]
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As shops reopen around town, familiar streetscape icons return as well. Here Robin Melvin of Gasparilla Outfitters and Special Effects takes a first look at the shop signs restored by Chuck Forrest. Forrest also re-varnished the bench that sits under their front porch. The bench is a popular rest spot for husbands. The gold leaf […]
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The Island School PTO 9th Annual Chowder Dinner will take place on Friday, January 17th, 6-9pm at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club. We will offer delicious soups and chowders from all of our favorite local restaurants and clubs, as well as salads and desserts. A cash bar will be available to purchase beverages. They will have […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial, Entertainment.
As the island celebrates the opening of so many businesses and The Gasparilla Inn, there will be one more herald of the upcoming season, one that does not get as much attention. It is the yearly publishing of the Boca Grande Visitor’s Guide 2025. We received delivery Thursday. We will have copies at stands around […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
Peter Maynard Sieglaff died peacefully at the age of 83 in Boca Grande, Florida. He was born on December 27, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Rear Admiral William B. Sieglaff and the former Ruth Alice Maynard. He was also the grandson of Rear Admiral George E. Maynard. He graduated from Deerfield Academy in […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
“A Date Which Will Live in Infamy” President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Words spoken after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 Former President Franklin Roosevelt would be disappointed in today’s events, as he hoped there would never again be such devastation and casualties as those that occurred on December 7, 1941, when 2,403 U.S. […]
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BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR With plenty of time to tie up some new bugs, I get excited to try new things. The files these days have better quality hooks, readily available materials and the world of glues and epoxy has been completed with uv resin. I tied up several new flies for tarpon in different […]
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Fugate’s Patio Shop is open on weekends. Aqua Boutique was open for the holiday weekend, and to the delight of shoppers will have regular hours beginning Dec. 12. The Inn Bakery opened this week in their new location at 411 Park Ave. Bakery hours are 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Temp opened this week […]
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Got a problem with a ditch, swale or blocked drain? Or know of a road with drainage issues? First, to find out if your road is maintained by Lee County DOT, visit leegis.leegov.com/RoadLookup/. If the road is not maintained by Lee County, find your municipal contact by visiting leegov.com/dcd/flood. If the road is shown as privately […]