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. SANDY MELVIN Finally we broke the winter weather pattern we’ve been in the past three weeks and are seeing some low winds, sunshine and warmer days. Snook are already beginning their move into the backcountry’s shallow flats with the warming water temperatures. We had a good week catching the smaller ones on artificial […]
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 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 Sheila Evans on . Posted in News.
A new website has been launched to unite residents of Palm Island Estates against a proposed private sewer system that they believe could alter the community’s character. The updated website serves as a hub for information. “Who gives a crap? WE DO,” declares the Palm Island Estates Action Committee, highlighting their commitment to keeping sewer […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
Residents of unincorporated Lee County are reminded that beginning Feb. 1, a one-day-a-week watering schedule will be in place through the end of May to conserve water and protect local aquifers. Lee County has had a water conservation ordinance for unincorporated communities since 2005. Last year, the Lee Board of County Commissioners revised the ordinance […]