Tag: Boca Beacon

This date in the Boca Beacon

FIVE YEARS AGO COVID-19 was in full swing and the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament for 2020 had been canceled. TEN YEARS AGO The Downtown Beautification Project continued with three...

This date in the Boca Beacon

FIVE YEARS AGO Mercabo Cove was moving along with the concrete reef balls which were being delivered and ready for installation. TEN YEARS AGO Island resident Daly Walker and a few of his...

This date in the Boca Beacon

FIVE YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Woman’s Club announced the establishment of a $250,000 Emergency Relief Fund. TEN YEARS AGO Kipp, owned by Mike Giobbe, won the Boca Bowser Dog Award at the...

This date in the Boca Beacon

FIVE YEARS AGO Boca Grande Glee Club, yoga classes and chorus rehearsals along with Sunday services were all taking place virtually due to the pandemic. TEN YEARS AGO The Spring Fair was...

History Bytes: Dusty Hopkins recalling the early days of the Boca Beacon

Dusty Hopkins knows how to tell a good story. It is one of the things that makes him a natural as the owner and publisher of the iconic Boca Grande newspaper, the “Boca Beacon.” Dusty was the...

The 2025 Boca Grande Street Map

February 6, 2025
Staff Report
Community, News

Each year, the Boca Beacon publishes the Boca Grande Street Map, a cooperative effort between the Boca Beacon and the merchants and businesses of Boca Grande. The map includes island...

New 2025 Boca Grande Street Map is out now

January 31, 2025
Staff Report
News

From restaurants to local retailers to prized recreational spots throughout our community, this year’s edition of the Boca Grande Street Map provides residents and visitors with an expert...

The search for the ever-elusive alligator

January 10, 2025
Evan Dunbar
Sports & Outdoors

One of Florida’s most famous animals, the American Alligator, has been avoiding me for some time. I intend to find out why. It was finals week at the University of Missouri when I...

Boca Grande Calendar, our gift

Each Christmas, the Boca Beacon publishes an island calendar for its readers. This year, the photos are of Gasparilla Island, or as the locals might say “Our Boca Grande.” After going through...

New Visitor’s Guide welcomes back guests for 2025 season

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...