Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Great journalism and transparency from both the Boca Beacon and the Lighthouse Methodist Church. The Church Parking Newsletter (August 29 Boca Beacon) makes reference to both the confusion, frustration and anger on social media right now as well as the Reverend not having a full understanding of the complete parking restrictions. During […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community History.
FIVE YEARS AGO Spark TV premiered Boca Boys on YouTube and Spark Boca Grande TV. The pandemic sit-com ran for 10 weeks and featured Roger Lewis, James Martin, Dan Headington and Jerry Edgerton. TEN YEARS AGO Cayo Costa announced a family friendly kiosk next to the main beach access. The kiosk offered free children’s life […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
The public assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk is a reminder of the fragility of free speech in America. Kirk dealt with hard questions and tried to bring those with different opinions around. Opposing views always came to the front of his question lines, and his thousands of interactions with students at his […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Police & Fire.
Last week, the Beacon published information from a Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office report of a possible jewelry theft from the Boca Grande Resort on Aug. 24. Shortly after the items were reported missing, the owner found the jewelry in a suitcase, according to management at the resort.
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Police & Fire.
Above, the first flare found on the beach in July. On Saturday morning Aug. 30, while on marked patrol in Boca Grande, Deputy Angelo Lanni was conducting an area check of the beach access at 4th Street when he found what appeared to be an unspent military marker flare laying in the sand. The marker […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community History, News.
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board Meeting will meet Wednesday, Sept. 10 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Chapter House at 10 a.m.
Written by Arlene Hall on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY Wow, the 2025 sea turtle nesting season is sure winding down quickly now! If you’ve been tracking the weekly statistics in the Boca Beacon, you may have noticed the total number of crawls (combined nests and false crawls) has held steady since the week of August 23. That means there […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Anna Maria now pondering paid, resident parking BY MARCY SHORTUSE Anyone who has spent time in Boca Grande knows that a “busy” beach day might look like 25 to 50 beachgoers at any given access point. It is nothing in comparison to some beachfront communities like Fort Myers Beach, Siesta Key and Anna Maria Island, […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, Events, News, Police & Fire.
The Boca Grande Fire Department will have a “push-in” ceremony to formally welcome their two new tender and engine, the T-231 Megalodon, and E-231 Silver King. The ceremony, set for 10 a.m., will include a short parade, a Sept. 11 moment of silence and the blessing of the apparatus. The department encourages the community to […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.
In the historic farmhouse in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania that he restored with the love of his life, Cindy, Jeffery Lynn King, age 80, died peacefully in his sleep on August 1, 2025, after a long and heroically fought battle against cancer and heart disease. Jeff was often described as “larger than life” by family, friends, […]