Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Editorial.
One of the better second-hand anecdotes we heard about Boca Grande this year was of a cranky house guest who was unsatisfied at the number of luxury boutiques in Boca Grande, having experienced Palm Beach. She could not fathom that there were not more luxury goods shops here. Where was the Worth Avenue? After telling […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Profiles.
When Terrie Smith started waiting tables at The Pink Elephant back in 1988, it was just about season. She had come to the area after living in Fort Lauderdale with her son, Shawn. Her parents did not like her there. “They wanted me out of there,” said Smith, who is now a waitress at […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Entertainment, Events, Featured News, News.
BY SUSAN HANAFEE What do you do with 55 flats of luscious Florida strawberries, 1,200 biscuits and gallons of whipped cream? You serve up mouthwatering strawberry shortcake to visitors at the Annual Strawberry Festival at the Boca Grande Lighthouse Methodist Church on Saturday, March 1. But that’s not all. Along with the shortcake, there are […]
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The Boca Grande Hope For Haitians Committee achieved remarkable success in 2024, raising funds to construct 20 homes for families in need in Terre Cassée, Haiti, plus three classrooms in Laotchikit, in conjunction with Food For The Poor (FFTP). Unfortunately, due to the impact of two hurricanes that severely affected the island community on Florida’s […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Rick Stager’s tale (essay) in the January 10 Beacon was very rewarding to read and I wanted to thank him. (Meeting Roger in Paradise, Friday, Jan. 10) Your involvement in someone who is hardly even noticed by so many, hopefully will help us all in our fast-paced lifestyle, to not just, as […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Community, Letters to the Editor, Opinion.
Better communication needed among island entities BY EMERSON WICKWIREEditor’s Note: Boca Grande resident Emerson Wickwire presented this letter to the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority board this week. Wickwire sent it to the Beacon as a letter to the community. I ran unsuccessfully for a voting board seat in last November’s election in hopes of expanding […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, News.
Each year, the Boca Beacon publishes the Boca Grande Street Map, a cooperative effort between the Boca Beacon and the merchants and businesses of Boca Grande. The map includes island attractions, downtown points of interest and parks and preserves. From restaurants, to local retailers, to prized recreational spots throughout our community, this year’s edition of […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
Most tennis players in and around Boca Grande know Lenore Lobel as a formidable opponent on the courts. If that’s all they know, they are missing a lot, although that, in itself, is pretty awesome. Lenore loves tennis. She has been playing most of her life. She also is a kayaker, bicyclist, walker, mother of […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
“People speak sometimes about the “bestial” cruelty of man, but that is terribly unjustand offensive to beast,no animal could ever be so cruel as a man, so artfully,so artistically cruel.” Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian novelist, essayist, short story writer. FDostoyevsky was correct. No animal could ever be so cruel as man. According to statistics, 10 million […]