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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: From biology teacher to Boca Grande clinic, Dyan Wilson
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Health & Wellness, Profiles.
It’s not magic, but it is a good omen: when people come to the Boca Grande Health Clinic and encounter nurse Dyan Wilson, they often feel better immediately. Dyan is serious about medicine, but usually puts people at ease quickly with her happy personality and easy laughter. Dyan is a registered nurse, working primarily with […]
Boca Grande Fire Department wins Florida Press award for public service project
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Police & Fire.
Boca Grande Fire Department Chief C.W. Blosser, along with BGFD and Auxcomm staff, won second place at the Florida Press Association’s 2024 Weekly Newspaper Contest for a service project under the Community Service category. Staff of the Beacon traveled to Orlando on Thursday, July 26 for the Florida Press Awards where the Boca Beacon won […]
History: Boca Grande resident and actor, impeccably mannered Brian Aherne
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Community History, Featured News, Society.
BY KAREN GRACE Famous stars have been coming to Gasparilla Island for years, from Lana Turner to Robert Redford, Harrison Ford and Michael Keaton. The most famous was Katherine Hepburn, a relative of the late Arthur Houghton. She wintered in Boca Grande for many years. There are some less-known stars as well, one of which […]
Boca Grande Fishing Pier closed due to Debby erosion, not sailboat
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Charlotte County has closed the Boca Grande Fishing Pier due to storm damage from Hurricane Debby. While there is also a sailboat lodged off of the end of the pier, where the old railroad trestles used to reside, the boat does not appear to have hurt the pier itself. “There is erosion damage from the […]
Olympian practice in Boca Grande takes gold in Paris
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, Sports & Outdoors.
Gold medalist Cole Hocker captured in viral video On Tuesday, Aug. 6, Team USA’s Cole Hocker won a gold medal in the men’s 1,500-meter race at the Paris Olympics and broke an Olympic record. In the wake of the win, an inspirational video from 2022 of Hocker training in Boca Grande has been circulating on […]
Daring Coast Guard sailboat rescue 60 miles off Boca Grande
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, Featured News, News.
Coast Guard aircrews rescued two adrift boaters, Sunday, after their 34-foot sailing vessel lost its sail 73 miles off Boca Grande. No injuries were reported. An Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane rescue crew launched and located the disabled vessel with both boaters aboard around 11 a.m. The aircrew vectored in an Air Station […]
Amenities at Boca Grande Community Center to close for construction
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, News.
The playground, basketball and volleyball courts at Boca Grande Community Center, 131 1st Street, Boca Grande will close Monday, Aug. 5. The Friends of Boca Grande Community Center, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing cultural and educational programs for the island, is constructing a new auditorium and other major improvements to the Boca Grande […]
Boca Grande Health Clinic adopts Epic charting system
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Health & Wellness, News.
The Boca Grande Health Clinic is adopting Epic, a top-tier electronic health record system, to make your healthcare experience even better. This new technology will help us manage patient information even more efficiently, ensuring you get the best care possible. We’ve done our research and there’s no better choice than Epic. It’s used by some […]
The Grand Old Lady: Remembering the Boca Grande Hotel, 1930-72
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Community, Community History, Featured News, News.
BY JAMES BLAHA, BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY On February 10, 1930, the following article appeared in the Fort Myers News-Press: “Plans for a three-story resort hotel at Boca Grande to cost approximately $250,000, have been prepared for Joseph Spadaro, New York owner of considerable property in Fort Myers and Lee County. The plans were prepared […]