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Boca Bargains is open … sales await

Boca Bargains opened for the season on December 1 and will be open every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday (except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day) from 9 a.m. until noon. Merchandise for sale includes men’s and women’s clothing, shoes, jewelry, original artwork, housewares, furniture, toys, games, and bicycles. Holiday shoppers won’t want to miss the […]

Lee County commissioners to discuss sidewalk amendment, beach erosion measures and more for Gasparilla island

When Lee County Commissioners sit down for the monthly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 7 they will not only be discussing the finalization of Boca Grande’s sidewalk ordinance amendment, but also the renewal of lease agreements with three island organizations and a beach renourishment project at the south end of the island. The Boca Grande Historic […]

Holiday cheer

I was considering writing an article about COPD and lung cancer since those diseases are featured as the Awareness Diseases for the month of November. After a try or two, I decided that I was not up for suggesting that people stop smoking, given my failure at suggesting that people get vaccinated and attempt to […]

Local Roots Farmers Market to return this month

Mark your calendars for the reopening of the Boca Grande Farmers Market, Friday, Dec. 17 at the Ball Field on Wheeler Road. “Local Roots, the company that manages Lee County Farmer’s markets, is excited to be returning and bringing the farmer’s market to Boca Grande for the season,” said Jean Baer, co-owner of Local Roots. […]

Part III, Boca Beacon Holiday Shopping Guide: Give the gift of experience, practicality for those who have everything (and dislike clutter)

This week’s shopping tips include gifts that are more of an intangible nature, or gifts that are more unique or homemade. While supply shortages don’t seem to be as pronounced as we were told they might be, shipping from overseas locations is definitely “iffy” at best. Here are some ideas for people on your list […]

Lost pet leads to pet scanner purchase for Boca Grande Fire Department

It was a near miss for Michelle and her husband Rick Wolfe last October. They were in their boat, about three miles offshore on the morning of October 25 when the unthinkable happened. Their precious standard poodle, Sophie, was nowhere to be found. “We started looking for her, and we were about to run out […]

OBITUARY: Ann Berry Fitzgerald

Ann Berry Fitzgerald, 82, of Boca Grande, formerly of Northfield, Ill., died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, at the Glenridge on Palmer Ranch in Sarasota, where she had resided for the last year. Mrs. Fitzgerald, daughter of the late Robert Gregg Berry and Margaret Berry Cotton, is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Walter […]