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News from the Suncoast Humane Society. Pets needing adoption include: Hey there, I’m Bolt! My life’s been an adventure, like a comic book superhero. Once, I outsmarted a cunning cat burglar who tried to rob my old home. Using my smarts, I led him in circles until the police arrived. It was epic! But alas, my humans […]
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Jeff & Carol Mack and John & Katie Guido, Linda & Lewis Carlisle of Boca Grande remembered their Boca Beacon while at the Woodford Reserve Louisville Polo match in Kentucky. Below, a photo.
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After a complete course renovation, Lemon Bay celebrated Thursday, Nov. 30 with a grand re-opening party. It was more than that, and included a marking of the founding of the club, with inaugural putt by Anne Honey, the widow of club founder J. Kimpton Honey. Below, images of the event by Boca Beacon photographer Caroline […]
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By Mark Driscoll In preparation for the December 13 meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Committee, I want to update the community on improvements the Clinic of the Future project team has made to the design of the proposed building for the new Boca Grande Health Clinic. We understand the importance and value of […]
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The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet at the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. to consider a number of items, including three planned items: Full details of all the items on the agenda, in a packet from Lee County, are at:
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The Lighthouse United Methodist Church is pleased to confirm that the 2024 Strawberry Festival will be held on March 2, 2024. The hours for the event are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Boca Grande Community Center grounds situated at the corner of Banyon Street and Park Street. We anticipate having all the […]
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The Barrier Island Parks Society will share the magic of the season at the annual lighting of the Lighthouse. Join them at Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & Museum between 5:30 and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. Gates to the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & Museum will open at 5:30 p.m. and the annual […]
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The Boca Grande Farmer’s Market will return Friday, Dec. 15 for the 2023-24 season. Due to the market location being used for a Hurricane Ian debris site, the county was unable to permit it to open last season. Organizers have been busy lining up a list of vendors which now includes some local artists and […]
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This week, representatives from T-Mobile and AT&T were on the cell tower site, working to get their equipment installed on the Boca Grande cell tower. Verizon is almost finished with construction work. That means improved cell service is imminent for Verizon customers, but it still could be over a month away for AT&T and T-Mobile. […]
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Before her reign as Miss America was to come to an end, a stop in Boca Grande was essential for Grace Stanke. With the help of Diane Cook – Grace’s great-aunt, a Boca Grande resident and a member of the Boca Grande Woman’s Club – that highlight of her year was fulfilled this week. Grace […]