Community Center playground funds question
There is a question about funding to replace the playground at the Boca Grande Community Center, which was removed for renovations as part of the Renaissance Plan of Friends of Boca Grande. The play…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Jim Fourqurean
Renowned seagrass expert visits Cape Haze Dr. Jim Fourqurean is one of the world’s leading seagrass scientists, a pioneer whose decades of research at Florida International University have shaped how scientists – and policymakers – understand and protect coastal ecosystems. A professor and director of the Coastlines and Oceans Division of the Institute of Environment […]
Sports & Outdoors
Walter Jerome Frautschi, 1931-2026

Walter Jerome Frautschi passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2026, in Boca Grande, Florida, closing a long and remarkable life that began…
Service for architect Hank Browne set for Saturday in Charlottesville

Above, Browne, in a profile in 2004, and below, in a story in 2009 while on the Preservation Board, as he railed against ugly island signage at the…
Robert Marini, 1931-2026

Robert Marini of Boca Grande, Florida and South Weymouth, Massachusetts passed away on January 1, 2026 in Englewood, Florida. He was born September…
Memorial Service for Constance ‘Connie’ Gregg

There will be a Memorial Service for the late Constance Weiser “Connie” Gregg on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. Im…
In Memoriam: Goodbyes for 2025 in Boca Grande Obituaries

The Boca Beacon remembers and honors those members of our community who died in 2025.
We invite readers to go online at the end of this year to…



























