Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: I am writing in opposition to proposed changes in Boca Grande parking and to briefly mention our experience. We vacationed yearly in Boca Grande since 1992 renting for a week or so. Once I retired we wanted to stay longer and now have a place in Rotonda and are here four months […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
Melissa A. Landon, 57, passed away on April 9, 2025. A native of Australia and a long time artist of Boca Grande, Mel had a deep love of the ocean. Her one of a kind artwork can be seen in murals around Boca Grande and in many homes throughout the state of Florida. To know […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Entertainment, Profiles.
Bailey Seybolt Author Bailey Seybolt was in Boca Grande with her kids just this past February on vacation; now she is in New York for the release of her debut novel with Simon and Schuster, “Coram House.” “Coram House,” which came out in hardback on April 15, follows a crime writer investigating mysterious deaths at […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
“I think that I shall never seeA poem as lovely as a tree.A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day, And lifts her leafy arms to pray;A tree that may in Summer wearA nest of robins in her hair;Upon whose bosom snow […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
BY CAPT. JOE LECLAIR I have spent many years fishing the Boca Grande backcountry in the springtime and unfortunately it usually includes wind, lots of wind. This spring is no different and it has become my new job to find places to hide from it and catch some fish. The difficulty that comes with flyfishing […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Gasparilla Island State Park reopened its Dune parking area near the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse on Wednesday, April 23. Previously, the Range Light, Sea Grape and Sea Wall beach access areas had been open. The park is in the process of beach renourishment; much of the park remains blocked off. Port Boca Grande Lighthouse at […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Events.
Tony DeSare performed his Sinatra & Beyond show on Monday for this season’s finale in the All that Jazz series. Photo by Cheryl
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community History.
FIVE YEARS AGO COVID-19 was in full swing and the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament for 2020 had been canceled. TEN YEARS AGO The Downtown Beautification Project continued with three benches with palms and bamboo plantings alongside them on both sides of the Post Office. sFIFTEEN YEARS AGO The pain was felt by anyone trying to […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Events, News, Sports & Outdoors.
BY LAMAR TOOLE,BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB The final meeting of the Boca Grande Garden Club 2024-25 season was held on April 2 and featured an entertaining presentation by Michigan- and Florida-licensed landscape architect Jack Barnwell, owner of Jack Barnwell Design, Mackinac Island, MI, and partner and lead designer of C3 Gardens, LLC, in Naples. One […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Real Estate.
Recently, some residents have had questions to the Beacon about a new fence built in the Boca Grande Historic District just off Gilchrist, on the beachfront. The lattice fence has not gone through the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board in the last year; it was a replacement for a wall damaged in fall hurricanes. The […]