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The Gilchrist Potato Stix, and other visual snacks

March 6, 2025
Garland Pollard
Editorial

Early Thursday morning, there were high winds across the island. They caused waves that washed away newly deposited sand. Those winds, which brought much-needed rain, rustled the yellow reflective...

James F. Carlin 1940-2025

March 6, 2025
Boca Beacon
Obituaries

James F. Carlin, of Boca Grande, FL, and Newport, RI, passed away on March 2, 2025, in Newport, Rhode Island. Adored and adoring husband of Brenda (Egan) Carlin for over 60 years. Born in...

Boca Grande residents and church attorney, address Lee Commissioners

March 4, 2025
Garland Pollard
News

A number of citizens came to Fort Myers today to address the issue of parking on Gasparilla Island with the Lee County Board of County Commissioners on March 4, 2025. Speakers included Gary...

Banyans pruned last week

Crews recently carefully pruned the banyans on Banyan Street, led by Coastline Tree and Lee County’s consultant, Rick Joyce. The pruning was to remove dead branches, and ensure that no parts of...

When radio came to Boca Grande: Gasparilla Island in the Roaring Twenties

BY JAMES J. BLAHA, DIRECTORBOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER The Roaring Twenties and The Jazz Age are just a few of the labels that historians have applied to this unique period of U.S. history....

History Bytes: Capt. Van Hubbard talks of marine habitat and blessings

Laughter and tears mixed freely as Capt. Van Hubbard recalled the fishing life of Boca Grande in the days gone by, especially throughout the 1980s, when the fishing was plentiful and the community...

Old Theatre Mall fully reopened after 2024 storms

Kathleen and J.T. Turner, as well as Betsy F. Joiner are excited to announce the full re-opening of the historic Boca Grande Old Theatre Mall. We are so thankful to have weathered the storms...

Resident deputy program important to island, Lee County Sheriff’s Office

Last week, the Beacon raised the issue of the hurricane-damaged Sheriff’s Cottage in Boca Grande, which had been moved years ago, and may be demolished for a replacement (See Feb. 21 edition for...

Boca Grande’s Got Talent set for March 29

February 27, 2025
Staff Report
Entertainment, Events, News

Tickets for the Boca Grande’s Got Talent show, sponsored by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club, are available now. The cost is $20 and proceeds will go directly to support BGWC community grants and...

Parking for God scheme resolved San Fran mistrust

Issues between churches, parking and median strips are not unique to Boca Grande. Nationally, there have been a couple of cases. The most visible was in 2018, when the San Francisco Municipal...