Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
James F. Carlin, of Boca Grande, FL, and Newport, RI, passed away on March 2, 2025, in Newport, Rhode Island. Adored and adoring husband of Brenda (Egan) Carlin for over 60 years. Born in Boston, MA, on April 30, 1940, to James F. and Mary T. (Looney) Carlin, Jim grew up in Peabody, MA, and […]
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James “Jim” Carroll Barany, born December 8, 1935, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2025, in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, with his family surrounding him. He was predeceased by his parents, Julius and Mary, his in-laws, Joseph and Martha Reuter, and his brother, John Barany. Jim is survived by his beloved wife of 62 […]
Written by Drew Stanley on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
It should relieve beachgoers to learn that the number of unprovoked shark attacks came down to a measly 47 incidents worldwide last year, with only four of those being fatal. These numbers are in line with decreasing trends in shark attacks and bite deaths seen in recent years, though they are still well below the […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE Spring is almost here on Boca Grande and the fishing has been very good! We are still experiencing some unsettled weather patterns with high winds out of both the north and south. Once these winds settle I expect the fishing to continue to be very good! Some nice sized snook are […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
The influenza pandemic of 1918 may well be the greatest scourge ever to affect humanity, exacting a death toll greater than all wars of the20th century combined. The virus that wreakedthis havoc apparently developed in birds and jumped to people. It was avian flu. David L. Katz, American physician The claim that bird flu is […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News.
A number of citizens came to Fort Myers today to address the issue of parking on Gasparilla Island with the Lee County Board of County Commissioners on March 4, 2025. Speakers included Gary Cross, Executive Director of the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce; Larry Hannah; Kimberly Whipple, senior warden of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church; resident […]
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The Boca Grande Preschool is continuing the process of moving into its temporary home at Grove City. The preschool expects to open as soon as possible at its Grove City location. The building is a former preschool that was also damaged by hurricanes but is now fully repaired. Once they are fully moved into the […]
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Dredge to Palm Island for eroding shoreline Earlier this month, Charlotte County approved an award for a dredge and beach disposal for about 5,000 feet of eroding shoreline at the southern end of Manasota Key and Palm Island. The dredge will use sediment from the navigation channel. The project is bid #25-043, 2024 Erosion Control […]
Written by Alici Ouellette on . Posted in Community History, News.
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday, March 12 at 10 a.m., at the Community Center Auditorium, 131 1st Street W. Five projects are set to be discussed during the meeting, one of which is a renovation proposal at 331 Tarpon Ave. to elevate the house, adding gabled portion on […]
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BY JAMES J. BLAHA, DIRECTORBOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER The Roaring Twenties and The Jazz Age are just a few of the labels that historians have applied to this unique period of U.S. history. Although there was a depression in 1920-1921, the U.S. economy experienced significant growth during the twenties. The average income in the U.S. […]