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James Thomas Burcham 1941-2025

James Thomas Burcham (Tom), 83, of Mission Hills, Kansas, passed away March 31, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Tom was born in Springfield, Missouri, in 1941. He attended the University of Kansas where he received a bachelor’s degree in business administration and then went on to successfully get a Master’s in Business Administration from University […]

Ask A Doc: Managing stress in a stressful world

BY DR. ALEXANDER P. MIANO, M.D.  Lately, it feels like stress is simmering just below the surface for many of us. Whether it’s navigating the long road of post-hurricane recovery or simply trying to keep up with our day-to-day affairs, it’s understandable to feel stretched. Add in the swirl of national news and uncertainty, and […]

SW Florida Fishing: Snook in the backcountry bite

BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE Lots of great fishing this week in the windy conditions. We have really started to target the snook in the back country the last few weeks and some really nice sized snook have been around. Along with the slot snook lots of smaller but hard fighting snook have kept trips action […]

Joint meeting between Lee County, Charlotte County on April 15 in Punta Gorda

On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, beginning at 2:00 p.m., the Lee Board of County Commissioners and Charlotte Board of County Commissioners will hold a joint meeting located at the Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center, 75 Taylor Street, Punta Gorda, Florida 33950. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss a wide range of topics, […]

This date in the Boca Beacon

FIVE YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Woman’s Club announced the establishment of a $250,000 Emergency Relief Fund. TEN YEARS AGO Kipp, owned by Mike Giobbe, won the Boca Bowser Dog Award at the Boca Grande Dog Show. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO Lee County’s Visitor’s Bureau toured Boca Grande along with volunteer greeters from the Fort Myers […]

A possible second ordinance on parking circulating on island 

Alternate version shown by attorney at  Lee meeting The Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce circulated a separate draft ordinance for parking on Gasparilla Island on Tuesday night, April 1 after it was brought up by attorney Michael R. Whitt during the Lee County Board of Commissioners meeting that morning. The document is undated.  “What was […]

Lynne Olson returns to discuss ‘Empress of the Nile’

Historian’s newest book details the rescue of Egypt’s temples Prepare to be captivated by the remarkable story of an unsung heroine. Boca Grande favorite, Lynne Olson, returns on Wednesday, April 9th, to discuss her new book, “Empress of the Nile: The Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt’s Ancient Temples from Destruction.” The lecture will take place at […]

Business & Real Estate

Preservation Board to review three projects, discuss post-storm issues The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 9, at the Boca Grande Community Center to review three proposals, as well as to hold an informal discussion on post storm plan reconsiderations for the Community Center.  The three special certificate […]

Parking citations listed, year over year

The number of parking citations in Boca Grande are up from year over year, according to data from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.  Lee County Commissioner David Mulicka brought up citation data during Tuesday’s Board of County Commissioners meeting while talking about the proposed parking ordinance. The Beacon obtained data from the department. In 2023 […]