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A margarita cup transformed by a simple story

December 7, 2023
Garland Pollard
Editorial, Opinion

The dedication of the new island Christmas tree gave the island a moment of cultural clarity last Sunday night. It was a perfect evening – the cookies, the weather, the breeze, the sunset. The...

Jacob Patrick Halunen, 2004-23

December 6, 2023
Staff Report
Community, News, Obituaries

It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Jacob Patrick Halunen of Englewood, Florida on Thursday, November 23, 2023. Jacob was 19 years old. Born on October 22, 2004, to Michael Paul...

Youth dive into water quality survey around Cape Haze & Coral Creek

When a group of Cape Haze residents met last month with Charlotte County officials about a proposed sewer project in their neighborhood, they had a new set of data: water quality tests taken by a...

Betsy Ross sharktooth flag artwork taken from car

December 1, 2023
Garland Pollard
News

A resident heading back home to Boca Grande had his most recent work of art, a Betsy Ross flag made of shark’s teeth, stolen while he stopped somewhere between Tampa and home. “The flag was...

Boca Grande Health Clinic renews AAAHC accreditation

The Boca Grande Health Clinic earned another three-year accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. The Clinic underwent and passed AAAHC’s rigorous two-day...

Gasparilla Island State Park targets invasive plants

December 1, 2023
Staff Report
News, Sports & Outdoors

Gasparilla Island State Park is finishing a restoration project to remove invasive plants from the southern half of the island, north of Boca Grande Pass. Restoration projects are frequently...

Boca Grande Sleuths kick off 2023-24 season

The Boca Grande Sleuths book club kicks off a season of mystery, mayhem and murder on Tuesday, December 12 with the twisty whodunit In the Shadow of Death by Deb Pines. Susan Hanafee...

Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic sets 2024 dates

November 29, 2023
Staff Report
Sports & Outdoors

The Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic dates for 2024 have been set. The tournament, sponsored by the Boca Beacon’s publisher, Dusty Hopkins, will be held at the Boca Bay Pass Club, The...

Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce 2023 position on parking

November 27, 2023
Garland Pollard
News

The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce issued a letter on November 27, 2023, regarding parking in the downtown area. Below is the full letter from Executive Director Gary Cross. ...

Editorial: The value of the weekly American newspaper

November 26, 2023
Garland Pollard
Opinion

The first newspaper in the U.S. colonies was a weekly, like ours. Appearing on April 24, 1704, the “Boston News-Letter” was sold at a “shop near the Old Meeting House” and printed by Bartholomew...