Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Barrier Island Parks Society has set the date for the return of the Light Keeper’s Open, a charity golf tournament taking place at the Coral Creek Club on Monday, Nov. 3. Proceeds will support the ongoing preservation of the iconic Gasparilla Island Lighthouse. The 2025 Light Keeper’s Open invites golfers of all skill levels to […]
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Featured News, Health & Wellness, News.
Skin cancer is one of the most common – and treatable – types of cancer when detected early. To promote early detection, the Boca Grande Health Clinic has introduced a handheld diagnostic device called the DermaSensor to help assess suspicious skin lesions more quickly and accurately as part of routine patient care. The DermaSensor uses […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Education, Featured News, News.
Schools of excellence The Island School has earned an A for the eighth time in a row in the annual Florida Department of Education ranking. “I’m proud to share that The Island School has once again earned an ‘A’ rating from the Florida Department of Education for 2025,” wrote Christine Oliver, head of The Island […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News, Sports & Outdoors.
While construction has not commenced on the Sea Grape bathroom at Gasparilla Island State Park, there is progress. The bathroom area will be to the north end of the Sea Grape parking area at the park. Currently, it is marked and blocked off and the rest of the parking area is still in use. John […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News.
An automated email about post office box cancellations that went out last week for Boca Grande should be ignored. All customers who have boxes at the Boca Grande Post Office will have the opportunity to renew them when the time comes. “Regarding P.O. Boxes at the Boca Grande post office, customers should be advised they […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: As has been a weekly occurrence for the past year or so, I open my Beacon with trepidation around how the Beacon is planning to sew discord in our community related to the parking issue. What has, for decades, been a fun Friday morning ritual to catch up with the goings-on in […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: I enjoyed the editorial you wrote on island perspectives. The people who live in Boca Grande made their money from somewhere, unless it was handed to them. They open their shops and restaurants to the public and enjoy as much business as they can handle. They rent their houses and hotels to […]
Written by VAN HUBBARD on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
Children are out of school. Experience something new together. Options are almost infinite. Of course, cost and time might be factors. We have choices locally and beyond. There are still a few shore-based fishing opportunities. We have plenty of home-grown fishing guides that have time, equipment and experience to entertain and educate you about our […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community History.
FIVE YEARS AGO Rentals on the Island had increased by 24.9 percent over the same period in 2019 despite the pandemic. TEN YEARS AGO Lee and Charlotte counties had accepted settlements for their claims against BP related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, at a fraction of the amounts for which they filed claims. FIFTEEN […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
Thursday morning, three crows flew over Park Avenue, one leading with a full hamburger bun in his mouth, the other two blackbirds in hot pursuit. The hamburger bun had both sides attached. It did not look crumpled, nor stolen. Two other blackbirds were chasing him. There is not a joke to this story, nor a […]