Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial, Entertainment.
As the island celebrates the opening of so many businesses and The Gasparilla Inn, there will be one more herald of the upcoming season, one that does not get as much attention. It is the yearly publishing of the Boca Grande Visitor’s Guide 2025. We received delivery Thursday. We will have copies at stands around […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
Peter Maynard Sieglaff died peacefully at the age of 83 in Boca Grande, Florida. He was born on December 27, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Rear Admiral William B. Sieglaff and the former Ruth Alice Maynard. He was also the grandson of Rear Admiral George E. Maynard. He graduated from Deerfield Academy in […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
Food has been a passion of Rocco Caggiano (cah-jee-ah-no) since he was a kid. Now he’s grown up to be the Executive Chef for the Boca Grande Club, putting to work all he has learned over the 30 years he has been in the food business. “I grew up cooking with my mom a lot. […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Entertainment, News.
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Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
“A Date Which Will Live in Infamy” President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Words spoken after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 Former President Franklin Roosevelt would be disappointed in today’s events, as he hoped there would never again be such devastation and casualties as those that occurred on December 7, 1941, when 2,403 U.S. […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR With plenty of time to tie up some new bugs, I get excited to try new things. The files these days have better quality hooks, readily available materials and the world of glues and epoxy has been completed with uv resin. I tied up several new flies for tarpon in different […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Community, News.
Over $3.4 million collected so far The Island Disaster Fund, with over $3.4 million in collected donations, continues to distribute money to island businesses and non-profits. “If we hadn’t had the fund, I can tell you truthfully there are eight to 12 businesses that would not have reopened,” said Larry Hannah, one of the organizers […]
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The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to approve a resolution adopting the Lee County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. Lee County’s plan must be revised and adopted on an ongoing basis. It is written to be consistent with requirements in the Florida Administrative Code and established standards by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the […]
Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Community, News.
Staff singled out for recovery work here Mary O’Bannon, special projects manager for The Gasparilla Inn & Club, attended the Lee County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday morning, Dec. 3. to thank county staff for their assistance with hurricane recovery. O’Bannon spoke on behalf of the Gasparilla Inn and the community of Boca Grande […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, Events, News, Police & Fire.
The public is invited to attend a detailed debrief presentation by the Boca Grande Fire Department regarding extensive Gasparilla Island emergency response and recovery operations during Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The meeting will be held in the Fellowship Hall of Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Boca Grande, 325 W. 3rd St., on Tuesday, Dec. 10, […]