Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Real Estate.
By James Blaha, BGHC In 1925, a former real estate company promoted Boca Grande with the following advertisement: “Boca Grande is unique among Florida resorts. For many years it has gone on its way unexploited by commercialism, unmoved by real estate excitement, attending to its business of being beautiful and restful and the winter home […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, Featured News, News, Uncategorized.
Editor’s Note: This is a chronology of many of the news events during 2024 by the Boca Beacon. January: New sheriff in town The year kicked off with the Auxiliary Emergency Radio Communications System, or AUX-COMM system going live for the first time. The system was successfully tested by members of the Island EOC Emergency Communications […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Events.
The Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic opens on Saturday, Jan. 18. The all-island tournament, sponsored by the Boca Beacon’s publisher, Dusty Hopkins, will be held at the Boca Bay Pass Club, The Gasparilla Inn Tennis Club and the Boca Grande Club. The matches will begin on Saturday, Jan. 18 and will end on Saturday, Feb. 8. […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
“Christmas is a bridge.We need bridges as the rivers of time flow past. Today’s Christmas should mean creating happy hours for tomorrow and reliving those of yesterday.” Gladys Taber, author of 59 books and columnist for Ladies’ Home Journal Sorry to say, the reason for the season seems to have completely vanished this year. This […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
BY CAPT. JOE LECLAIR If you believe in the true spirit of Christmas then you know about all thingsred and green, silver and gold,happy days, warm nightsand the wonderful smells of the holiday season. But did you know about the reds and greens that come to the shores of Charlotte Harbor and Boca Grande in […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
Lee County’s Hurricane Milton debris-collection operation for Boca Grande have been completed. The county would like to thank island residents for diligently following proper setout practices during the recovery so that the county’s debris hauler could clean up efficiently. The county would like to remind Boca Grande residents: • Do not set out any more […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
Captains Brecken Stinnett and Will Waterhouse are installing the Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association bulletin board on Park Avenue between Hudson’s and Gasparilla Outfitters, next to the Beacon. Inside, it has a snazzy tarpon mount. The previous had been damaged years ago. It has telephone numbers of each guide. […]
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The Johann Fust Library Foundation team is working hard to restore the library so it can reopen soon. In the meantime, the foundation invites you back to its courtyard and loggia on Friday, Jan. 17, at 4 p.m., for the first event of the 2024-2025 season, featuring author Lynn Stegner. Author and publisher Nan Doyal […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Charlotte County coastal staff and the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers participated in a beach cleanup last Wednesday, Dec. 11 to get Milton debris off the beach. “Would like to give a big thank you to the wonderful beachgoers who walk the beach and created stockpiles of debris since Milton,” said Susie […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, Education, News.
Boca Grande Preschool’s Executive Director Kelli Carpenter and the Board of Directors are making plans to re-open the school at a temporary location. The Boca Grande community has pledged the necessary funds to rebuild the preschool, and staff expect to hear in January from the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Venice regarding the status […]