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Welcome to the island that does not seem to be welcoming

March 20, 2025
Garland Pollard
Editorial

On Saturday, this paper had a visit from a family who had been photographed and included in our publication the previous week. They wanted to get some extra copies of the paper. They came up to...

Boca Grande residents, attorneys, speak to parking issue at Lee County meet

March 18, 2025
Staff Report
Breaking News, News

Gasparilla Island residents, as well as two attorneys, came out to the Tuesday morning Lee County Board of County Commissioners meeting to speak to a proposed parking discussion that was coming...

Florida author’s tales of HOA mayhem

March 13, 2025
Anna Ridilla
Entertainment, News

A satire on Florida homeowner association takes readers on a humorous journey into the unpredictable world of homeowners’ associations through the eyes of a property manager. “The HOA...

Boca Grande Art Center Spring Show March 17-19 at St. Andrew’s

Babs Vanyo The Boca Grande Art Center will present its first exhibit of the season, made possible by the generosity of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church and Italiano Insurance. It will be hosted...

Future of Amory Chapel still unclear

The fate of the Amory Chapel, severely damaged during hurricanes Helene and Milton, is still in question. The issue came up after the Boca Beacon raised it with Lee County Planner Peter Blackwell...

‘Out of Time’ movie scene helps Preservation Board decision on store

A group of routine house elevations easily passed the Boca Grande Preservation Board at its monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 12, but it was a movie still from the 2003 Boca Grande movie “Out of...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Furniture team at the ‘Methodist’ garage

March 13, 2025
Susan Hanafee
Profiles

Jan Myers & Crew When back-to-back hurricanes swept away the contents of her garage storage area, Jan Myers fretted that she wouldn’t be able to stage the annual United Methodist Church...

Input not sought from island businesses on parking plans

March 13, 2025
Boca Beacon Reader
Opinion

BY DUANE ZOBRIST, OWNER GASPARILLA ADVENTURES As a business owner in downtown Boca Grande, I’ve watched our island community flourish through hospitality, charm, and the warmth of local...

Lee Commissioner asks for island meetup on parking

Church land use attorney addresses Lee Commission During the regular Lee County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday morning, March 4, several members of the Boca Grande community, as well as an...

Tamar Gendler, Yale dean, explores ancient secrets, new insights

Unlock the secrets to a more fulfilling life with Tamar Gendler, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Yale University, as she presents “Ancient Secrets to Modern Happiness” on Wednesday,...