Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, Featured News, News.
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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Yvonne Anderson, president and CEO of the Boca Grande Club, announced her resignation and retirement last week in an email to members. “I am writing this letter to all of you with tinges of sorrow,” wrote Anderson. “I have just informed the Board of Directors of my intention to retire at the end of this […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
Please continue to use caution while using the GICIA Bike Path. Hurricane cleanup and site prep for replanting the five-mile-long GICIA Bike Path continues. GICIA landscape crews are working closely with certified arborist Rick Joyce on tree removal. They are not removing any tree unless it is a safety hazard or has less than a […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News.
Issues between churches, parking and median strips are not unique to Boca Grande. Nationally, there have been a couple of cases. The most visible was in 2018, when the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency stepped in to ensure equitable use for churches and park users in that city’s mission district, in a unique solution that […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
There is a remarkable ship that will pass by us on this renamed Gulf in coming days. It is a last voyage for the greatest, fastest and most beautiful vessel that America, and the world, ever saw. It is the final route of the S.S. United States, which is heading to be sunk off of […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
It is with great sadness that I share the news of my husband’s death with our friends and former neighbors in Boca Grande where we spent thirty-five happy years. Gene, my husband of 64 years, died on February 17, 2025, of complications caused by Parkinson’s Disease. He was born and raised on the Main Line […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Profiles.
Scott Shute Originally from Illinois, Scott Shute moved to Florida nearly three decades ago in search of new opportunities, trading his guitar for a construction career. Scott was born in Peoria, Illinois, but moved to Florida 29 years ago after unloading a nightclub he and his friends had been running. “My dumb luck,” he said. […]
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BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE Redfish are starting to show up in strong numbers in the backcountry! With the weather getting warmer, the redfish have gotten active and willing to bite. We are mostly catching the reds on live bait but swim baits and flies will work as well. Along with the redfish the snook are […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News.
One of the many regular visitors in recent years to Boca Grande has been former Daily Caller correspondent Henry Rodgers. He happened to be here the week of his leaving journalism, and joining Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, for a public policy position. He spent eight years covering the Hill, White House, national […]
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Acclaimed author and historian Evan Thomas will deliver a compelling presentation on the complex decision to use the atomic bomb at the end of World War II. The event, scheduled for Wednesday, February 26, at 4:30pm at the Community Center of Boca Grande, promises to offer a nuanced exploration of this pivotal moment in history, […]