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A lawsuit seeking quiet title to a Boca Grande property at 341 Gilchrist Ave. has been filed in Lee County Circuit Court. The case was brought by Cross Street Real Estate Services LLC, acting as trustee of the 341 Gilchrist Avenue Land Trust, against Boca Grande Associates Inc. and other known and unknown parties who may […]
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The Boca Beacon earned 13 awards, including five first-place honors, at the annual Florida Press Association Better Weekly Newspaper Contest, held last week in Orlando. The awards recognized excellence in reporting, photography, design and editorial content among weekly newspapers throughout Florida. Among the newspaper’s top honors, Garland Pollard won first place in Business Reporting for […]
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On Monday, June 8, an earthquake off Cuba shook most of Florida for about a minute. There were no building damages reported, though the Gasparilla Island Water Association reported a pipe break that caused a one-day boil notice for Cole Island and Boca Grande North. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the earthquake off Cuba, at […]
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Above, Capt. Wayne Joiner and the kids team on the Hey, Moma! released two hungry tarpon to win the 2026 Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament last Saturday afternoon. Photos here. Photo by Matt Though it was a slower day for tarpon action on Saturday, there was no less joy or enthusiasm for Saturday’s Gasparilla […]
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The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board unanimously voted down a proposal by the Diocese of Venice to tear down the old Boca Grande Preschool building and construct a new chapel and office building in its place at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church on Park Avenue. The board voted against the design after Lee County […]
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Who could be lucky enough to have caught the last few moments of The Belmont Stakes at Saratoga on Saturday? No, it was not in Saratoga, New York, where the Belmont was held this year for the last time. Instead, it was at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa at Walt Disney World. Up on […]
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It was a perfect finish at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 6, as local favorite Golden Tempo won the third of horse racing’s Triple Crown in a rain-soaked race. He is jointly owned by Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stable, and trained by Cherie DeVaux, a Lemon Bay High School graduate. Like the Kentucky […]
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Braeden Hobbs graduated from Charlotte High School, Punta Gorda, on May 21 with magna cum laude honors. Braeden ranked among the top 20 percent of his graduating class and plans on starting college at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers. Braeden is the son of Boca Grande Post Office clerk Cherre Hobbs and James […]
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Jeffrey Edward Larson was born February 12, 1987 and was taken to heaven May 28, 2026. He was 39 years old. He resided with his mother and father, Janice and Bill Larson in North Port, FL. A Memorial Service is being held a t 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at First Baptist Church […]
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New at Lighthouse United Methodist Following the departure of the Rev. Daphne Johnson from Lighthouse United Methodist Church, the congregation will welcome the Rev. Beth Demme from Tallahassee next month as she leads her first Sunday service at the church. Demme is moving down on June 30 and her first Sunday will be July 5. […]