Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.
If you heard through the grapevine that our voting precinct would be closed for the general election in November, that is not true. Voting will be held as it always is, but in a new location – The Crowninshield Community House, which is located at the end of Banyan Street by the Boca Grande Community […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Community History, News.
Submitted by the Johann Fust Library Foundation For more than 70 years, Boca Grande’s Johann Fust Library has been a coral-pink-colored sentinel, providing a place of respite and literary enrichment for the community, and it will continue to do so! Fortunately, Hurricane Ian was no match for this steadfast grande dame! Since 1950, the library […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.
John Marley Fleming, a former resident of Boca Grande, died on August 29, 2022 in Exeter New Hampshire at the age of 92. The cause of death was Covid. John and his wife Jeanne lived for 20 years in Boca Grande, after moving there from Michigan. In 2013, they relocated to New Hampshire, and Jeanne […]
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To the Editor: My sincere apologies to anyone who might have tried to reach out to me for a licensed experienced caregiver in the Boca Grande area due to an incorrect phone number in the classifieds of this paper. Although I have advertised in this paper for over a year, somehow without my knowing the […]
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To the Editor, I am a Tampa resident with a home on Boca Grande. I was there this past weekend and couldn’t believe the destruction and somber vibe. There is no fatigue like trauma fatigue. Hurricane Ian hit Florida’s gulf coast on September 28, but what most folks don’t realize is that the week before […]
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To the Editor: Hurricanes are never welcome, a reality to contend with, nonetheless. A price we pay to live in paradise. Last Thursday I made the journey from central Florida to check on extended family and see if I could help. While I’m not native to the island, I have lived in the Orlando area […]
Written by Cheryl Schum on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages.
Here are a few organizations where donations are being accepted and local assistance is being offered. Please continue to check back, as the list may change: Boca Grande Disaster Fund: This fund is led by Lighthouse Methodist Church of Boca Grande (see page 10), and its purpose is to assist businesses, nonprofits and churches in […]
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To the Editor: I have struggled with writing this letter to everyone for lots of reasons. Many of you have become my friends over the 16 years that I have been an owner of the Loose Caboose. You are the ones I want to reflect on and thank the most. There are funny stories […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages, Columns, News.
Boca Beacon backpages Aries: It’s been what feels like a long time since you were able to drive down a road without thinking about the deadfall in Stephen King’s “Pet Cemetery,” which gives you the strongest urge to dig up a random ex-living being of any species and carry them across it to see what […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
HURRICANE IAN ASSISTANCE FROM THE BOCA GRANDE WOMAN’S CLUB IS AVAILABLE BY FILLING OUT AN APPLICATION FOUND AT BOCAGRANDEWOMANSCLUB.ORG, BY PICKING UP AN APPLICATION AT THE BOCA GRANDE FIRE DEPARTMENT OR AT THE BOCA BEACON OFFICE. Need to apply for FEMA? Here’s the best way to handle it from an expert’s point of view … […]