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Tennis and Gasparilla Island: They’ve been synonymous for more than a century

May 17, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY T MICHELE WALKER – Boca Grande is famous for tarpon fishing, golf carting and spectacular views of the Gulf of Mexico, but it also boasts more tennis clubs and pros per capita than any island...

PROFILE: Byron Maxwell

September 18, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

Sustaining state parks for four generations…BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Visitors from across the nation come to Boca Grande to dip their toes in the gulf, trek a park path and watch the sun dip...

OBITUARY: George ‘Skip’ Perry

January 24, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Obituaries

George “Skip” Perry was one in a million, the kindred spirit of kind souls, and he can never be replaced in the lives of his friends, his family, and this island. He passed away in a Sarasota hospital...

Historic Preservation Board discusses code enforcement issues

October 11, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board has a plan to firmly dig their heels in regarding following up on code enforcement issues, according to conversation at their monthly...

Eight recent complaints to Code Enforcement include proposed banishment of iconic pump, seats and more

July 26, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

It must be July, because someone with a whole lot of time on their hands has decided to wage a complaint war against several local businesses … and it appears that the iconic pink gas pump in...

5th Street beach access is now open

June 21, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

The 5th Street beach ramp and public access point is now open again, after Lee County finished repairing it on June 10. The ramp was closed earlier in the month after erosion took away the beach underneath...

It gets curiouser and curiouser … As new post office information comes to light, those cards and letters keep coming in

March 1, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

Problems with the mail are still prevalent on the island (according to several new missives that have come through to the Beacon office), so we thought we would give you an update on the situation....

Letters and more letters, and even a few more letters … It has become quite clear we need some post office answers

February 8, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE In the last three weeks the Boca Beacon office has been flooded with letters, emails and other forms of communications regarding service at the Boca Grande Post Office. With about...

The Johnson home: A family retreat full of laughter and memories

January 11, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARY BESSThe search for a vacation retreat wasn’t easy for Craig and Kathy Johnson of Houston. It would have to accommodate seven children and three grandchildren who gather every year on the...

Having problems with package deliveries? Follow these rules for success

December 14, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The hustle and bustle of Christmas is upon us, and while the seasonal cheer is apparent, so are the lines at the post office. With so many residents sending and receiving packages...