Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Opinion, Sports & Outdoors.
Water quality problems bigger than Lake Okeechobee BY BRANDON SHULER Much recent hay has been made about the current Lake Okeechobee discharges fueling a low-intensity red tide (Karenia brevis) event occurring roughly Naples to Sarasota significantly north of the Caloosahatchee. While some of the recent focus has been on Lake Okeechobee, many of these accusations […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community History, Editorial.
This upcoming Feb. 21 is the 40th anniversary of the dedication of the Boca Grande Bike Path. Pictured here is a drawing by the late Patti Middleton to promote that opening celebration back in 1985. It appeared on the cover of the Boca Beacon. (We will have commemorative pictures from Boca Beacon archives in our […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
No one can regale you with a good story like a fisherman, unless it’s a boat captain. Boca Grande is a mecca for such storytellers, and Mike Nabers is one of the best. Besides his exploits on the water, Mike’s stories include his rare Boca Grande heritage, which goes back farther than most: five or […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
David A. Galliher passed away peacefully on January 23, 2025 after a short battle with cancer. He was 92 years old. David was born on April 17th, 1932 in Muncie, IN. He attended Burris School in Muncie, and was a proud alumnus of Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN, where he received his bachelor’s degree in 1958. […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
Have Snowbirds will travel Chilly nights and windy haze Time to fly to warmer daysOff in flight with Gulf Stream power Resting and flying on the hour We Snowbirds take a Southern routeTo balmy tropics,we chirp and shoutBut vacation plans have gone awry With blizzard crystalsand darkened sky“Oh woe is me” to perch on palms […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
BY CAPT. JOE LECLAIR But we are still catching some fish and having fun doing it. I recently had the pleasure of fishing with out-of-town guests who told me of subzero temperatures and iced and snowy roads. When I asked them if they still wanted to go fishing if the weather was going to be […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
The Ladies Annual Lemon Drop Invitational Tournament was held Monday and Tuesday. The Net winners with a Net of 56 were: Meg Taylor, Martha Durkin and the Gross winners with a Gross of 68 were: Polly Flinn and Kay Schnepf. The excitement of the day was Dina Noel’s “Hole In One” on number 15 winning […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News.
The Johann Fust Community Library, 1040 West 10th St., Boca Grande, will reopen at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4. The library was closed due to damage from Hurricane Milton. Regular operating hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The Lee County Library System […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
“Whether hunting is right or wrong, a spiritual experience,or an outlet for the killer instinct, one thing, it is not a sport. Sport is when individual teams compete against another under equal circumstances to determine who is the better at a given game or endeavor. Hunting will be a sport when deer, elk, bears, and […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Education, News.
The Boca Grande Preschool has secured a temporary location in Grove City, on Placida Road. 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. It is now fully repaired, according to Board President Angela Steffan in an update […]