Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Community History, News.
A notable place is not just a physical building. It is a building connected to a community and a group of people. Whidden’s Marina is a rare location, as most of the other institutions like it across the nation’s waterfronts have been demolished or turned into condos or residences. It is, of course, officially recognized […]
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The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet at 10 a.m. on Sept. 9 at the Auditorium of the Boca Grande Community Center, 131 1st St. W., Boca Grande, FL 33921. The board will discuss the house at 1000 10th St. Removal of the house from the historic district will be covered first, and then […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Police & Fire.
A group of about 30 island community leaders and members met on Tuesday morning, Aug. 25, at the Boca Grande Fire Department to discuss emergency operations and preparedness in the event of a hurricane or other natural disaster. Among those in attendance were representatives from the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority, Gasparilla Island Water Association, Lee […]
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FIVE YEARS AGO A new clinic opened in East Englewood. The clinic was offering monoclonal antibody treatments for patients testing positive for COVID. TEN YEARS AGO Agape Flights, of Venice, made its first trip to Cuba to deliver goods since travel restrictions had eased. They delivered boxes of food and 26 water filtration systems. FIFTEEN […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
At the Beacon, we are blessed with a staff that has a love for what grows around us. A few weeks ago, Daniel Godwin, our art director, brought in a tiny pineapple grown in his yard. It was cute, in the way that small Japanese-style miniature toys like Sonny Angel or Re-Ment are cute, as […]
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June 8, 2026, marked 30 years of employment at the Boca Grande Post Office for Cherre Hobbs. On June 29, 2026, Manager of Post Office Operations, Eric Bonds, visited the Boca Grande Post Office to present Cherre with a pin commemorating her 30 years of service. […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community History, Featured News, News.
Above, Powell marking the progress in between one of a number of sets of slow raises for the house. The concrete foundation band was added before it was raised. At the beginning of the week, crews from Flint and Doyle Structural Movers of Fort Myers took about a full day to raise the landmark Spanish […]
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FIVE YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Resort changed its name to the Boca Grande Hotel. TEN YEARS AGO National Geographic Travel released its top ten list for places to visit in Southwest Florida and Cayo Costa State Park came in third. Gasparilla Island Lighthouse came in eighth. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO Volunteer snorkelers were asked to […]
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The new event catalog for Friends of Boca Grande is out. While it hits the mail, staff brought it around. Here, D.J. Keisling, operations director, with Tammy Rigney, program and artist relations coordinator, with the new, 40th anniversary brochure. Photo by Garland
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Above, Youngquist with the Keylime Bistro crew. File photo The Lee Board of County Commissioners recently appointed Councilwoman Darla Bonk and Sandra Stilwell Youngquist to the Lee County Tourist Development Council. Bonk will represent the City of Fort Myers as the municipality that generated the highest revenues from the tourist tax in the most recent […]