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Save the dates for Christmas Events Christmas Walk … The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Christmas Walk in Downtown Boca Grande on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. Tree Lighting … The Boca Grande Woman’s Club will be celebrating the Annual Tree Lighting on Sunday, Dec. 7 from 5 […]
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The primal rhythmic power and the resonant sound of waves on the shore are likethe earth’s heartbeatand becomes our connection with the body of nature Jonathan Lockwood Huie Poet, author known as the Philosopher of Happiness writing daily inspirational quotes Many islanders still remember the day of April 20, 2010, when the BP Deepwater Horizon […]
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BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE We had quite the Thanksgiving week out on the water! The first half of the week felt like summer with temperatures in the 80s and light winds and warm waters. Lots of snook, jacks, ladyfish, bluefish and some really nice sharks were caught. Believe it or not lots of tarpon were […]
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Lee County has provided the following release on the distribution of parking passes, which begins today. The new Boca Grande Parking Ordinance No. 25-16 establishes designated parking zones, defines permit types, sets time limits and outlines enforcement procedures. Residential and business districts throughout Boca Grande are now divided into zones and vehicles must display valid […]
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Boca Grande Sleuths Join the sleuths on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. as they investigate “Snow” by John Banville presented by Susan Hanafee. This free event is held in the Boca Grande Community Ctr., 131 1st St., Boca Grande. Call (941) 964-0827 or FriendsofBocaGrande.org. Nichter on 1968 politics Luke Nichter author of “The Year […]
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Two important dates have been set as part of annual island Christmas traditions. The annual Boca Grande Christmas Walk is Saturday, Dec. 6. Santa will drive through town in a Boca Grande Fire Department fire truck around 6 p.m., and children will be able to visit with Santa at the Fire Station afterward. The walk […]
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Grammy-winning banjo player, Alison Brown played with the Alison Brown Quintet this past Friday at the Crowninshield Community House. This event is the first concert in the Rhythm & Boots series sponsored by Friends of Boca Grande. […]
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The Boca Grande Historical Society will feature several books as part of its Let’s Talk About Florida series. They include: Totch: A Life in the Everglades,” By Loren G. Brown, Dec. 9 Totch Brown’s memoirs of vanished days in the Ten Thousand Islands and the Everglades – the last real frontier in Florida, and even […]
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BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) has completed the restoration of the Bike Path from 1st Street to the north end of the island. It took approximately four months and cost nearly $1.1M to replace the massive amount of vegetation lost due to the Helene […]
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The Boca Beacon’s Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic opens on Saturday, Jan.17, 2026. The annual all-island tournament will be held at the Boca Bay Pass Club, The Gasparilla Inn Tennis Club and the Boca Grande Club. The matches will begin on Saturday, Jan. 17 and will end on Saturday, Feb. 7. Everyone is welcome to enter; […]