Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.
We are heartbroken to share the passing of our beloved DeeAnn Phillips, who passed peacefully with her family by her side on April 20, 2026. DeeAnn was born on October 20, 1938, in Logan, Utah, to Shele and Ione Raymond. DeeAnn lived a life rooted in creativity, kindness, and connection. She loved her family and […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
Each year, Paula Barth brings a group to Boca Grande from Miami for tennis. This is a decade old tradition. The friendly competition was held this year at Boca Bay Pass Club. Shown above from left: Estefania Lacoa, Katia Prauda, Jennifer Quinton, Raegan Hanson, Soraya Strouse, Lee Lynott, Gena Barone, Paula Barth, Michelle Wolfe, Nicole […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Having attended the last two on island parking meetings and followed most of the opinions expressed in the paper, a couple of thoughts come to mind. I am a fifth-generation Floridian and have lived in North, Central and now South Florida. I was one of Disney World’s first employees. There is no […]
Written by VAN HUBBARD on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
May is the launch of our formal tarpon season. The fish have been here, but the mob is coming now. We will enjoy some good fishing if we can stay out of each other’s way. Please respect the tarpon, don’t ride all over the schools of fish in the pass and especially beach fishing. We […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community History.
FIVE YEARS AGO Hope for Haitians and Food for the Poor wrapped up their fundraising for the year, exceeding their goal. TEN YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Art Center was full of children’s feet as The Island School held its critically acclaimed Art Exhibit. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO Lee County “iguana tax” panel members voted to […]
Written by Alici Ouellette on . Posted in Entertainment, News.
To start off the summer season, Boca Beacon’s Gasparilla Magazine May/June Edition is out with new feature stories, recipes, shopping and social pages. Features include “Crossing For Cystic Fibrosis: An 80-mile open-water challenge fuels hope,” an inspiring story that sparked a challenge; “The Shoreline We Share: The return of sea turtle nesting season,” detailing the […]
Written by Angela McPhillips on . Posted in Health & Wellness, News.
Pictured above are Larry and Anita Dust, Red Tulip Board Members and volunteers at an Indiana Parkison Foundation event held at The Picklr in 2025. April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, a time to bring attention to the fastest-growing neurological diseases in the world – yet one that remains widely misunderstood. More than 1.1 million Americans […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, News, Sports & Outdoors.
The Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association held a kickoff party for the tarpon season in Boca Grande at Whidden’s Marina. The Saturday, April 18, party included locals and visitors, about 200 in total; not only old Boca Grande friends and family, but even a few visitors, including a visitor who heard about the first launch […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, Events, News.
The 1st annual Boca Blueberry Festival took place on April 19 in The Pink Pony Courtyard to raise money for the First Baptist Church of Boca Grande & the Suncoast Humane Society offering blueberry shortcakes with a scoop of ice cream, blueberry boba lemonades and pints of blueberries. Captain Radical “The Pirate Kind of Rock […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
As theater at the Boca Grande Community Center, it was about as good as it gets, but not truly in the way of a Royal Palm Players production. On a Wednesday afternoon, the new Boca Grande Parking Committee met for the first time. But the actors, those members of the committee, were not on the […]