Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, News.
Boca Grande arts champion Alice Court has been added to the Board of Trustees of the Hermitage Artist Retreat. Splitting her time between Boca Grande and Toronto, Canada, Alice Court received her first degree in music and began her career as a writer and host of a children’s television show. She has been a board […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News.
Monday was first day with full lunch and dinner service South Beach Bar & Grille has reopened in their rebuilt location with two “soft opening” private parties last week, and full opening Monday. Word is out, and diners have filled the restaurant since. On Tuesday, Aug. 6, there was a party for contractors and everyone […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, Health & Wellness, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Despite Hurricane Debby, the quality of water at the beaches of Lee and Charlotte Counties remained in the “good” category. “Beaches in both Lee and Charlotte Counties were sampled on Monday,” said Michael Berry, Natural Sciences Manager for the Florida Department of Health in Tallahassee. “All results were good.” The state keeps a website of […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News.
Crews from Lamberts Cable Splicing are about the island, laying Corning fiber optic cable and black ductwork. The company, headquartered in Rocky Mount, N.C., is a utility contractor specializing in telecom networks across the southeast. The poles for the island’s 5G networks, for Verizon, were erected earlier this year, but they have not been connected. […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Community History, Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: I very much enjoyed the article by Karen Grace on Brian Ahern, and with it brought back many memories to mind. Attached is the cover of a sweetly inscribed book given to Eleanor by her husband, which I have had in my possession since her passing. Mark and I spent a great […]
Written by VAN HUBBARD on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
We all need to get away and unwind; special time with family is even better. I was able to spend a week with my two younger brothers in beautiful Key West recently. I’m not big on the bars and tourist traps, but their blue waters are beautiful. Tropical Storm Debby slowed our fishing down with […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Editorial.
There was a happy appearance at the end of the four or so days of endless rains and wind of Hurricane Debby. The restaurant South Beach Bar & Grille held their first test run Tuesday, Aug. 6, with a celebratory dinner for the contractors who worked so hard to rebuild the restaurant. In the background, […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
Arthur Terry Kraemer passed away on August 9, 2024, at his home in Oconomowoc, WI, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 10, 1935, in Milwaukee, WI, to his parents Arthur and Florence Kraemer (nee Block). Arthur was a proud graduate of Carroll University in 1957 and went on to further his […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
Katherine “Cappy” Wakefield Warner died peacefully in her sleep on August 5, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky. Cappy was born on Valentine’s Day of 1941 in Louisville, to Gladys and George Cohn. Cappy attended Louisville Collegiate School and Vassar College before marrying H. Whitwell “Whit” Wales, also of Louisville, Kentucky. In 1960, Cappy and Whit moved […]
Written by Evan Dunbar on . Posted in Community, Entertainment, News, Travel.
A viral TikTok video is bringing visitors to see Boca Grande. The June 19 video by a self-proclaimed Florida guide Kishia Vee, calls Boca Grande “One of the cutest beach towns in Florida.” Vee’s other videos profile places like Dunedin, Venice, Fort DeSoto, vacation to southwest Florida. She posts on Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok. The […]