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Obituary: Doris Russell

Doris Russell, 61, a longtime resident of Rotonda, passed away on June 19, 2020.  For the past 30 plus years, Doris has overseen the care of multiple properties and assisted several families at Boca Grande.  She was a member of the Writers Guild of Englewood.  She is survived by her parents, brother and two sons, […]

PROFILE: Capt. Chuck Jenks

Born with the salt air in his lungs and fishing in his soul… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- The small seaside town of Boca Grande is built on a foundation of fishing families. Fishermen alike flock to the island for each tarpon season, share their livestock with the locals and cook their greatest catch.  For Capt. Chuck […]

A new place to look to find local happenings

BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Our Boca Beacon website has a new calendar! The event amenity widget labeled “What’s Going On?” on our homepage highlights some upcoming activities. The “Local Events” tab will then lead you to detailed information for a plethora of events within a radius of your selection. These events are created by local groups […]

Catholic Church expansion plan moving along

BY MARCY SHORTUSE- The expansion project at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church is moving along, and a public meeting was held online on Thursday, June 18, regarding an application to allow the expansion and for several special exceptions. The requested variances are for a plot of land, approximately 0.22-acres, located between West Railroad Avenue […]

COVID numbers hit record high in Florida

STAFF REPORT- Social distancing is more important than ever now, as the state of Florida saw its highest day of reported cases – coming in at 5,508 new positive COVID-19 cases and 44 new reported deaths – on Wednesday, June 24.  That number breaks the old record, which was also reported last week. While it […]

Osprey pole replacement pending for south end

BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Seagate Development Group has confirmed that the Hill Tide Estates pier reconstruction is to be completed in the upcoming months while the project continues to develop. The construction barrier will remain on the beach until project completion to ensure the safety of the public. But what about the safety of the island’s […]

A tribute to World Oceans Day: The Plastic Problem

BY STEVIE KIM-RUBELL- In honor of World Oceans Day and Capitol Hill Oceans Week, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Youth Ambassador Stevie Kim-Rubell wrote an essay on the Unites States’ recycling crisis, and the ways in which we can all reduce our plastic use. This was written in conjunction with World Oceans Day, which takes place […]