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OBITUARY: Bart Richards

May 5, 2022
Staff Report
Obituaries

Bartlett Richards III (“Bart”), 83, of Boca Grande, Florida, and Northfield, Illinois, died peacefully surrounded by his family on April 23, 2022. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on January...

Kids’ fishing tourney slated for May 14

Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Beacon will sponsor another youth fishing tournament on Saturday, May 14 at the Boca Grande Fishing Pier, located on the north end of the island...

OBITUARY: Ike Roberts

April 29, 2022
Staff Report
Obituaries

Isaac “Ike” Blackburn Roberts, age 93, Nokomis, Fla., died on Sunday, April 24, 2022. He was born August 19, 1928 in Clayton, Ga., while his parents, Julian Bryant Roberts and Effie Elvira...

The Boca Beacon five-day weather forecast

The secrets to longevity continue

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

High fire danger punctuated by several incidents around the area

April 22, 2022
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

This time of year in Southwest Florida often leads to fire hazard warnings, particularly when the breeze is blowing and there is nary a cloud in the sky. Notifications have been issued for...

OBITUARY: Dick Stem

April 21, 2022
Staff Report
Obituaries

Dick Stem, a World War II veteran who built a successful Sarasota-area building supply company, died surrounded by family at his Boca Grande home on April 13, 2022. He was 94. The patriarch of...

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,...