Causeway diver flag for osprey nest
Proclaiming the new country of Ospreyland perhaps? Christina Rockey caught this osprey that found a dive flag, and took it up to his nest on the Causeway. Photos submitted
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Live Poets at Fust Library
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Entertainment, Events, News.
The Live Poets’ Society of Boca Grande, in collaboration with the Johann Fust Library Foundation, invites you to Poetry in the Garden 2025. This biennial poetry reading will be held in the library courtyard and loggia on Thursday, April 10, at 4 p.m. In keeping with Boca Grande’s long-held love of poetry, you are invited […]
Win in court for restored Everglades
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
In a decisive victory for Everglades restoration, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit unanimously ruled against a sugar industry lawsuit seeking to undermine the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir, according to a press release from Captains for Clean Water. The March 25 ruling affirms the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ authority to […]
Our Lady still needs renovations; progress on historic church
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Featured News, News.
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church is making progress in restoring their chapel following the hurricanes that devastated Boca Grande last fall. Fr. Anthony Hewitt, Pastor of Our Lady of Mercy, is pleased with the progress they have made, given the large amount of damage that was sustained by the church. “We had five feet […]
Damaged Amory Chapel must be reviewed by board
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, Community History, News.
During the 2024 fall hurricanes, the island’s historic Amory Memorial Chapel was severely damaged. Repairs have not started, though the building was remediated by the state. At the March Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board Meeting, the Beacon asked after the status of the chapel. While it is not in the Boca Grande Historic District, and […]
Remains of cremations washing up on Gasparilla beaches
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Two times in the last few months, beachcombers in Boca Grande have found evidence of recent beach or water burials, where families have put their relatives at rest at sea, and did not know what to do with the remnants. Just last weekend, resident John Parish found a wooden cremation box on the beach at […]
Parking finally on Lee agenda
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News.
Lee County has posted the agenda for the next Board of County Commissioners meeting, on which there is an item to “Direct to Public Hearing Gasparilla Island Parking Ordinance Amendments.” The item is number 43 on the administrative agenda for the 9:30 a.m. meeting on Tuesday, April 1. It specifies that if voted through, commissioners […]
Letters: Art Center thanks St. Andrew’s and its supporters
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: The Boca Grande Art Center family is overjoyed to once again celebrate the impact we have on our community. This year’s Spring Show was especially meaningful, as it allowed us to come together despite the challenges posed by the state of our beloved Art Center building. We owe a debt of gratitude […]
Richard Warner Carlson, 1941-2025
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
Richard Warner Carlson died at 84 on March 24, 2025 at home in Boca Grande, Florida after six weeks of illness. He refused all painkillers to the end and left this world with dignity and clarity, holding the hands of his children with his dogs at his feet. He was born February 10, 1941 at […]
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Afternoon at the Pink Pony with Spring Breakers
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Profiles.
During the weeks of spring break, families must be strategic about when they decide to come downtown for an ice cream cone. Often, at 4 p.m. the line can be out the door. Many of these families are regular visitors to Gasparilla Island, familiar faces that inhabit shops, restaurants and tennis courts year after year […]