Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
James “Jim” Carroll Barany, born December 8, 1935, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2025, in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, with his family surrounding him. He was predeceased by his parents, Julius and Mary, his in-laws, Joseph and Martha Reuter, and his brother, John Barany. Jim is survived by his beloved wife of 62 […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE Spring is almost here on Boca Grande and the fishing has been very good! We are still experiencing some unsettled weather patterns with high winds out of both the north and south. Once these winds settle I expect the fishing to continue to be very good! Some nice sized snook are […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Education, News.
The Boca Grande Preschool is continuing the process of moving into its temporary home at Grove City. The preschool expects to open as soon as possible at its Grove City location. The building is a former preschool that was also damaged by hurricanes but is now fully repaired. Once they are fully moved into the […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in News, Police & Fire.
Around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26 the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a call of a back injury. A boat had hit a wave and a woman bounced off a seat and hurt her back. “We went out and rendezvoused,” Chief C.W. Blosser said. “Captiva [Fire Department] actually made it all the way […]
Written by Alici Ouellette on . Posted in Community History, News.
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday, March 12 at 10 a.m., at the Community Center Auditorium, 131 1st Street W. Five projects are set to be discussed during the meeting, one of which is a renovation proposal at 331 Tarpon Ave. to elevate the house, adding gabled portion on […]
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Many technology features of the Jetsons’ era are now a reality; talk on March 6 Are you concerned about artificial intelligence? Does the United States’ growing debt wake you at 3 a.m.? Do you wonder if tariffs are a viable economic strategy or simply a negotiating tool being used by the current administration? If today’s […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Community History, Events, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Laughter and tears mixed freely as Capt. Van Hubbard recalled the fishing life of Boca Grande in the days gone by, especially throughout the 1980s, when the fishing was plentiful and the community spirit was legendary. Capt. Van was the guest speaker at the final History Bytes program for this season. The Boca Grande Historical […]
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Kathleen and J.T. Turner, as well as Betsy F. Joiner are excited to announce the full re-opening of the historic Boca Grande Old Theatre Mall. We are so thankful to have weathered the storms and are back stronger than ever. A special thank you to our local caregivers including the Boca Grande Fire Department, Lee […]
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Last week, the Beacon raised the issue of the hurricane-damaged Sheriff’s Cottage in Boca Grande, which had been moved years ago, and may be demolished for a replacement (See Feb. 21 edition for history). It is at Wheeler Road Community Park. The program is an important one to the department, and to Boca Grande. Sgt. […]
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There is still no news on the reopening of the Boca Grande Post Office. The Beacon has reached out to USPS public relations, to ask them about a possible reopening date. Recently, there were crews inside painting. The Beacon reached out to the U.S.P.S. Lecia Hall, of the U.S.P.S. media relations, said that the Beacon […]