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Sally J ends Tournament Season BY BETSY FUGATE JOINER It only took a minute to catch the excitement of friends and families coming together at Scarpa’s Coastal Friday night, Ladies Night Out! A full evening of fun, tables full of exciting raffle prizes, plus a delicious abundance of canapés served and donated by Scarpa’s Coastal. […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Community, Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: My name is Tina Dodge. My family and I have been vacationing in Boca Grande since I was a young child. Some of my greatest memories are in Boca Grande. My parents started out just renting the old Anchor Inn when the ball field was near and we would light fireworks there, […]
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The Resilient Florida Program invites prospective speakers to present on flood resilience topics at the upcoming Quarterly Resilience Forum, scheduled for Aug. 6, 2025. The forum provides an opportunity to share project updates, introduce new resources and, most importantly, connect and collaborate with other resilience professionals. Attendees include consultants; staff from city, county, state and […]
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Lee County is in the process of completing a Flood Vulnerability Assessment, and one of the key requirements tied to the state funding for the assessment is a community engagement component. The county is inviting residents to take a flood survey. The county posted the survey beginning Sunday, June 15. The survey is being promoted […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
Just in time for our nation’s 250th Birthday, Walt Disney World will close its Tom Sawyer Island and its companion Liberty Square Riverboat on July 6. The boat, waterway and island will disappear in favor of a Cars-themed attraction. The shuttering and destruction of a Florida theme park ride is not normally of note in […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community History.
FIVE YEARS AGO Fifty-four percent of Lee County had participated in the census. For the first time the census was available on-line. TEN YEARS AGO The Native Now Foundation was selling Indian tacos as a fundraiser for the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation next to Hudson’s. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO Megan Clementi, the current Miss Florida, came […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
Margaret Elaine Ringer (formerly Walker, née Tvaroch), 77, of Lake Wales, FL, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2025, surrounded by family. A former resident of Boca Grande, Margaret was known for her warmth and kindness through her work at Miller’s Marina, The Loose Caboose, and Hudson’s Grocery. Alongside her sister Theresa, she was a […]
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Helen, but everyone called her Nana, mother of Bette Bowen, is once again dancing with her husband. Mom was born and raised in Wisconsin, where she and Bob raised their nine children on a farm. It was an honor that I’ll miss to have her stay on and off with my family here in Boca, […]
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A new draft ordinance would remove public beach access parking from all of Boca Grande, except for the Gasparilla Island State Parks, and institute a two-hour limit for business customers. The ordinance draft was moved forward on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 by Lee County. It will be voted on August 5, 2025. Highlights: Other notes: […]
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This dragonfly, likely a common four-spotted pennant, recently landed near the Coral Creek Jetport. Brachymesia gravidais is common in Florida. Watson Wu photo