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Business and Real Estate: Water Authority elects new officers, announces treatment improvements

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Featured News, News, Real Estate.

The Gasparilla Island Water Association (GIWA) held its Annual Membership Meeting at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Jan. 21. The agenda focused on the organization’s recovery efforts following Hurricanes Helene and Milton this past fall. President Jerry A. Edgerton began by reviewing the operational statuses of several GIWA facilities damaged by the storms. Construction and […]

Lee Commissioners’ item to address parking minimums

Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Featured News, Health & Wellness, News.

The Lee Board of County Commissioners will hold a regular meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4. On the agenda is an item to authorize land development code amendments for parking requirements in Boca Grande.  This item would provide staff with direction to draft amendments to the Land Development Code to address parking requirements […]

Here’s your lineup for the 2025 Boca Grande Film Festival

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Entertainment, Featured News, News.

Get ready, film lovers – the wait is over! The Boca Grande Film Festival is bringing you an unforgettable lineup of cinematic magic. From thought-provoking dramas to breathtaking documentaries, eight incredible films will light up the big screen over three epic days. Choose the All Access Sponsor Pass for $450 per person ($200 charitable/$250 pass), […]

No Bike Parade this year

Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Community History, Featured News, News.

Goodbye to a longtime family spring break tradition, at least this year. There will be no Spring Bike Path Parade or Spring Fair, according to the Boca Grande Woman’s Club. The Boca Grande Woman’s Club will have a spring event, however, on March 29. Specific details are not yet finalized, but they are working on […]

Keylime Bistro to reopen in Depot; no firm date set

Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News.

The Keylime Bistro will reopen, though they do not yet have a firm date. Owner Sandy Stilwell Youngquist expects that it could be in February or March, but she said that it is a guess, as there are still repairs and updates needed.  The restaurant occupies the former passenger area and waiting platform of the […]

OPINION: BRANDON SHULER

Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Opinion, Sports & Outdoors.

Water quality problems bigger than Lake Okeechobee BY BRANDON SHULER Much recent hay has been made about the current Lake Okeechobee discharges fueling a low-intensity red tide (Karenia brevis) event occurring roughly Naples to Sarasota significantly north of the Caloosahatchee. While some of the recent focus has been on Lake Okeechobee, many of these accusations […]

The Bike Path and our Rails to Trails revolution

Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community History, Editorial.

This upcoming Feb. 21 is the 40th anniversary of the dedication of the Boca Grande Bike Path. Pictured here is a drawing by the late Patti Middleton to promote that opening celebration back in 1985. It appeared on the cover of the Boca Beacon. (We will have commemorative pictures from Boca Beacon archives in our […]