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BOCA BEACON TIMELINE: This week throughout four decades …

Boca Beacon backpages 4.22.2022 FIVE YEARS AGO The United Methodist Women of Boca Grande announced they raised $80,000 at the Strawberry Festival, which would be split among 25 charitable...

More secrets to longevity …

As part of our year-long celebration of the Boca Grande Health Clinic’s 75th anniversary, the Clinic is pleased to launch a short series of web videos that capture some of the “secrets” to having...

Jo Anne Speer: 1928 – 2022

April 8, 2022
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

‘Kin to almost everyone on the island’ As the sun would start setting on any given day, you might find Jo Anne Speer down at 1st Street beach. Sometimes her nephew and caretaker,...

COVID booster update from the BGHC

On March 28 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of a second COVID-19 booster shot for persons over the age of 50. Additionally, persons over the age of 18 with compromised...

The loss of a legendary chef, and friend

BY CHEF TIM SPAIN Unfortunately, my friend Chef Josh Orlick, passed away last week. He will be sorely missed. Josh and I worked together on several occasions in Boca Grande. He was the first...

Sunrise service on Easter morning is back

April 8, 2022
Sheila Evans
News

Boca Grande’s traditional Easter Sunrise Service is back. All four of the Island’s churches are coming together again to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, with each denomination taking a...

OBITUARY: Josh Orlick

April 8, 2022
Staff Report
Obituaries

Joshua Paul Orlick, 39, took his last cast when he passed away suddenly March 13, 2022. A local chef at The Loose Caboose for many years, as well as at Zekes on Dearborn in Engle- wood, he was...

April 1, 2022
Boca Beacon
Entertainment, News

Here’s a link to complete photo footage from this annual event, sponsored each year by Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Grande Woman’s Club! CLICK ON PHOTO