Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.
Each year, the Boca Beacon publishes a guide to all things Gasparilla Island, the Boca Beacon Visitor’s Guide. The annual publication is the official guide to Gasparilla Island. The booklet, which is free, has a 30,000 circulation. It is the only all-inclusive printed resource for visitors and residents to find out about all things Boca […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Opinion.
The first newspaper in the U.S. colonies was a weekly, like ours. Appearing on April 24, 1704, the “Boston News-Letter” was sold at a “shop near the Old Meeting House” and printed by Bartholomew Green, an early American notable whom many on this island might claim as an ancestor. That weekly paper carried news both […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Sports & Outdoors.
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE An amazing Thanksgiving week of fishing in Boca Grande. Look for the redfish near man- groves and deeper edges, the majority of the reds are on the smaller side, but some bigger fish are showing up. The snook are still chasing white with the snook some nice keeper trout are being […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News, Profiles.
Bob Armstrong is a great storyteller, and he has lots of stories to tell. He has led a life full of interesting twists and turns and he has a way of sharing them that puts the listener right into the heart of the story, as if watching it unfold before his or her own eyes. […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Community History, News.
Another precious piece of Boca Grande history has gone with the winds of Hurricane Ian – the 7th Street Boathouse. In fact, everything on the little point – the boathouse, the covered slips and makeshift marina used to sit on – has been demolished. All that is left now is a blank landscape and an […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Community, News, Profiles.
Worden’s Ph.D. is in ecosystem management, and Dr. Chris’ Ph.D. is in crop science. Together they make a formidable team. They grow certified-organic crops and sell them at markets and to subscription-holders throughout Southwest Florida, from St. Petersburg to Naples.
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.
SWFWMND, or the Southwest Florida Water Management District, declared a water shortage in multiple Tampa Bay counties on Tuesday, causing certain restrictions to go into place for residents, including those in the Lee County portion of Gasparilla Island. Dry conditions throughout the area, coupled with heightening water-supply concerns, led the Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Sports & Outdoors.
Barrier Island Parks Society is overwhelmingly thankful to all of the sponsors and players who came together to support the Gasparilla Island Lighthouse in the Light Keeper’s Open Golf Charity Tournament on October 30. BIPS extends special thanks to the lead sponsors: Boca Grande Real Estate, Eagle Bay Family Office, Gulf to Bay Sotheby’s, Michael […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Sports & Outdoors.
The Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of the sponsors, players, volunteers and community members who took part in the recent Educate Boca Scholarship Golf Scramble, which was held this year at Wellen Park Golf & Country Club. Together, we raised more than $20,000 for local […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News, Real Estate.
One of the most visible properties just off Gasparilla Island is the southern sand tip of Little Gasparilla Island. Anyone passing over the Boca Grande Causeway will know the 6.24-acre lot, as its wide beach is visible as you look west toward the Gulf of Mexico and Boca Grande Pass. “The owner wants to sell […]