Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
No one can regale you with a good story like a fisherman, unless it’s a boat captain. Boca Grande is a mecca for such storytellers, and Mike Nabers is one of the best. Besides his exploits on the water, Mike’s stories include his rare Boca Grande heritage, which goes back farther than most: five or […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
David A. Galliher passed away peacefully on January 23, 2025 after a short battle with cancer. He was 92 years old. David was born on April 17th, 1932 in Muncie, IN. He attended Burris School in Muncie, and was a proud alumnus of Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN, where he received his bachelor’s degree in 1958. […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN Finally we broke the winter weather pattern we’ve been in the past three weeks and are seeing some low winds, sunshine and warmer days. Snook are already beginning their move into the backcountry’s shallow flats with the warming water temperatures. We had a good week catching the smaller ones on artificial […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Education, News.
The Boca Grande Preschool has secured a temporary location in Grove City, on Placida Road. The Preschool expects to open as soon as possible at its Grove City location. The building is a former preschool that was also damaged by hurricanes. It is now fully repaired, according to Board President Angela Steffan in an update […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in News, Real Estate.
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority has compiled an estimated list of financial losses to date from Hurricane Milton, totaling $1,486,847. This does not include the future work toward armoring the bridge approaches and causeway system, wrote Executive Director Kathy Banson in an email to the Beacon. “That phase is in the early stages, and we […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Education, Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: We raised over $32,000 at the 9th Annual Chowder Dinner this past Friday! We couldn’t have done it without the support of our community! A big thank you to Gasparilla Inn for hosting the event, all participating restaurants and clubs, the Green Flash Band, Boca Beacon, Thoroughbred Golf Carts, Keri Palmer (flowers), […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
This is some week. Those of us who looked out onto the waters to our west might have thought it either funny, or annoying (depending on your party), that President Donald Trump had decided to “rename” what we call the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America as a stunt. On Tuesday, and this week […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Education, Entertainment, Events, News.
The Island School PTO’s Chowder Dinner will be held at 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club. At the event there will be soups and chowders from area restaurants and clubs, a silent auction, cash bar and the Green Flash Band will be playing. Entry tickets can be […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in News.
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority held an audit meeting on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 14 to discuss management and financial details from the year. Authority staff have estimated that Causeway construction from the last hurricane season will cost around $1.5 million. Repairs to the roadway will be the main component of this total, Executive Director Kathy […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Community History, Featured News, News.
BY KAREN GRACEBOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER Frank and Louise DuPont Crowninshield first came to Boca Grande in 1916 or 1917 having learned from Benny Crowninshield, Frank’s brother, of the large number of tarpon in local waters. By 1923, they were Florida residents with a house at First Street and Gulf Boulevard, the street west of […]