Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Sports & Outdoors.
One hundred and twenty players converged on Coral Creek Club on New Year’s Day. Participants included members, family and guests. A two-person 18-hole par 3 scramble, with tee boxes & pins in some crazy places. Following the event, Chef Foos and his team had an amazing barbecue waiting for all the participants. David & Alice […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
Barred owls are expandingtheir habitat because the forestin the East has been cut down.That’s called adaptive range expansion. And do you know what? Whether you believe in God or nature, whatever, that happens every day in our ecosystem.It’s a naturally occurring ecological phenomenon. It’s a core behavioral characteristic of animals. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) The […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
A resolution starts with a goal,A promise made within your soul, To grow, to learn, to start each day, To let old habits fall away.It’s not perfection that we seek, But steady steps, week by week. With hope and faith, the path is clear, To make the most of this New Year. Catherine Pulsifer Poet […]
Written by Angela McPhillips on . Posted in Profiles.
From standing on cars to running the show For longtime Boca Beacon readers, the Chitwood name may stir a memory. In the May 18, 1990 edition of this paper, Joie Chitwood Jr. was featured in a profile that captured a life shaped by speed, showmanship and a deep family tradition in racing. More than three […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.
There will be a Memorial Service for the late Constance Weiser “Connie” Gregg on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. Immediately following will be a reception at The Gasparilla Inn Banyan Room.
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Community.
As 2025 winds down, smiling faces abound at local shops. Linda Smith at Sunsets of Boca Grande with some great sweaters still in stock; Jayden Duffy at Gasparilla Adventures repaired bikes; Sandy Intihar & Wendi Hale at Barbara Anne’s Jewelry & Boutique with a great jewelry display; Sharon Yonker from Boca Blooms with great new […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Opinion.
Think of me as 35; Jack Benny was always 39 BY SUSAN HANAFEE The two workmen who showed up to replace the poorly installed blinds in one of the condos we used to own looked like Penn and Teller. I prayed that their work wasn’t as laughable as the last two comedians who dealt with […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Thank you Molly and Todd Simonds for your recently published letter regarding leaf blowers vs. the RAKE. (See ‘Dear Islanders: Try a blower free Christmas week’ Boca Beacon, Dec. 12, 2025) Can the winds of change be in the future? We hope so. Please respect us as full-time residents who are being […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, Community, News.
In spite of the arrival of mid-week cold weather, there were still families out visiting local beaches. Over the weekend, when temps were in the 70s, island parking lots filled and there were some complaints online that lots at Gasparilla Island State Park had filled up. Families who had come for vacation, however, were still […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Banyan Street lost another banyan tree this week. Crews were out Monday removing a tree in the middle of the block, on the south side of the street. “DOT had to subcontract the removal of the tree you are referencing due to its proximity to major powerlines,” said Betsy Clayton, Lee County communications director, in […]