Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Boca Grande celebrated the 2024 Boca Grande Woman’s Club Bike Parade and Fair on March 9. “All Aboard the Boca Grande Express” was possible thanks to the 100 or so dedicated Woman’s Club members and community volunteers who helped both prior to the big day as well as during the events. It […]
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To the Editor: On behalf of Suncoast Humane Society, we would like to extend heartfelt thanks to the Boca Grande community for the overwhelming and generous support it showed at the 3rd Annual Dogs for Dogs fundraiser held on March 16th, 2024. We also would like to thank the very talented Green Flash Band for […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
A ballerina and a hopeless romantic meet at an art exhibit by the famous French artist Rodin’s statue of “The Kiss.” Of course, they fall in love almost instantly. Things get in the way, but eventually they get together, marry and live happily ever after on a beautiful island. Hallmark writers could not have come […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE It’s starting to feel like spring here in Boca Grande, and the cold weather fishing patterns are starting to move on. The water temperatures have risen quite a bit over the last few weeks and that’s means the snook are on the move. We are catching lots of snook on bait […]
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To the Editor: Thank you for the standby Emergency Operations Center announcement coverage in this week’s Beacon. The emphasis in bold you added in the highlights & system overview section should make it high impact. That is, with readers completely new to the AUXCOMM project. There will be more to publish as the EOC rapidly […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Sports & Outdoors.
The beach sunflower, or Helianthus debilis, is in bloom on the corner of 5th Street and Gilchrist Avenue. This Florida-native perennial is a butterfly-attracting flower, and like other types of sunflowers, it follows the sun throughout the day, according to the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences. These plants are fairly well-known […]
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Spring has been an active season at the Boca Grande Community Center, and that pace will continue through the summer. Events include: Youth fishing tournament – 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 18 Grab your fishing pole and tackle box and come join the family fun at our youth fishing tournament. Tournaments are for boys and […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News.
It was perhaps the briefest of Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meetings. The Wednesday, March 13 meeting included just one item on the agenda, an accessory building for a garden by applicant Peggy Stanley. Stanley serves on the Board but recused herself from the meeting, to be an applicant herself. Members present included Barbary Wickwire, […]
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The annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Boca Grande Community Center will be held Saturday, March 30. This free event is sponsored by Lee County Parks & Recreation and The Friends of Boca Grande Community Center. Activities include an egg hunt for ages 11 and under, goodie boxes for all children and a photo opportunity […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Breaking News, News.
A property at 12555 Placida Road, just across from Placida Park at the entrance to the Boca Grande Causeway, is getting a cleanup courtesy of Charlotte County. “Our county demolition vendor began demo of the house on Feb. 21 and is estimated to take 30 days for complete demolition,” said Breanna Benevenga, public relations manager […]