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This date in the Boca Beacon: COVID Strawberry Fest

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community History.

FIVE YEARS AGO L.A. Ainger Middle School held its first concert of the year with some Lemon Bay H.S. players filling in. A “new kind” of Strawberry Festival was held without the boutique and with masks. TEN YEARS AGO A too-heavy tour bus offloaded some of their passengers and made them walk across the bridge […]

The fish goes where it wants, or where it can

Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.

Last Saturday, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust scientist Dr. Aaron Adams came to Boca Grande for a talk with the Gulf Conservation Alliance, a regional group trying to find solutions for our fisheries. There was not enough room at the Crowninshield Community House for guests who wished to come. It was the bread and butter talk […]

Terry G. Hopkins 1944-2026

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.

Terry G. Hopkins, 81, died at dawn the day before Valentine’s Day, surrounded by family and her dog Pearl. She was a newspaper woman, and she made the world a better place because of it. She was born October 16, 1944, in Ocala, Florida, to Patricia Gannett of Connor, Florida, and John Gannett of Augusta, […]

Englewood Helping Hand continues serving with free pantry

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Uncategorized.

Englewood Helping Hand, Inc. a local food pantry in Englewood, is expanding their building with an addition of 1,600 sq. ft. of warehouse space.   EHH started their capital campaign of $300,000 in January 2025 and has been able to raise about $200,000 so far.  The 2,400 sq. ft. pantry located at 700 E. Dearborn Street in […]

Strawberry Festival auction includes diamonds and watercolors

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, Events, News.

Donations from local businesses including J.T. Turner dinner and necklace from Barbara Anne’s Above, gathering items for the Strawberry Festival’s silent auction are co-chairs (from left) Philip and Lorri Swords, Janet Lee and Larry Hannah. Photo submitted BY SUSAN HANAFEE Boca Grande’s annual Strawberry Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on […]

Camera Club March 6

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Entertainment, News.

The Boca Grande Camera Club has announced the “Art of Photography” show March 6 to 8, 2026 at the Boca Grande Art Center located at 236 Banyan St. The public is invited to attend an opening wine reception on Friday, March 6 from 5 to 7 p.m., followed by exhibit hours on Saturday, March 7 […]

Luke Russert talk set for March 12 at St. Andrew’s

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Events, News.

For years, Luke Russert was a familiar face in the halls of Congress, reporting for NBC News and following in the formidable footsteps of his father, the legendary Meet the Press moderator Tim Russert. But after a sudden departure from the spotlight, Russert embarked on a different kind of assignment: a three-year, six-continent quest for […]