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BY DR. BRET KUEBER, M.D. If you’ve been to the Boca Grande Health Clinic recently, you may have noticed that your physician is looking at you a bit more and at the computer a bit less. That’s because we’ve started using a new tool in Epic, our electronic health record system, that assists with documentation. […]
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Lee County’s 2026 parking Ordinance No. 25-16 has changed the landscape and use of Gasparila Island. The Boca Beacon has had many questions about the ordinance from readers. Below are some of these are addressed in ordinance but still unclear. Lee County staff sent us exact answers for some of the questions that readers have […]
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Jonathon Timpanelli brought his old-school soul and a showman’s flair as part of the Boca Grande Live series on Monday evening. Photo submitted
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The final speaker on the 2026 Boca Grande Men’s Club schedule was Colin F. Jackson (left) of the U.S. Naval War College shown here with his father-in-law, Bruce Birgbauer. Photo by Dusty
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The Dreamboats performed their spirit of the ‘50s and ‘60s rock and roll this week as part of the Boca Grande Live series at the Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium. This series is a Friends of Boca Grande program. Photo submitted
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The Boca Grande Egg Hunt will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 4, at The Boca Grande Community Center, 131 1st St. W., Boca Grande. This free event is sponsored by Lee County Parks & Recreation and The Friends of Boca Grande. Activities include egg hunts for ages 4 and under, 5-7 and […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Entertainment, News.
The iconic Joe Iconis and the marvelous Lauren Marcus are partners in art and life. Iconis wrote the hit score for Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical Be More Chill, the show where Marcus made her Broadway debut playing Brooke Lohst. A celebrated writer and composer, Iconis is recognized as a leading voice in the world of contemporary musical theater, with works […]
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Above, Sir John Scarlett with his wife, Gwenda, after the talk at the Boca Grande Community Center. Photo by Garland Sir John Scarlett ran Britain’s MI6. On Friday, he came to the Boca Grande Community Center to talk about Russia, Ukraine, Donald Trump and the war with Iran. The former spymaster […]
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New members were welcomed Tuesday evening at the Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association. From left are Drew Kleine, President Capt. Chris Taylor, Shane Earhart, Kyle Potts and Chad Gist. Photo […]
Written by Angela McPhillips on . Posted in Profiles.
From vision to silk The idea began with a scarf. Not just any scarf, but a Hermès silk square gifted to Lalania “Laney” Sears by her grandmother when she was a child – a piece she treasured and credits with shaping her sense of style. “It was always the scarf,” she said. “It set the […]