Boca Grande News

A patchy bloom of Karenia brevis alongshore Sarasota County and inside the Sarasota Bay System has now been detected alongshore Charlotte County, inside Charlotte Harbor and Gasparilla Sound and offshore northern Lee County.

Local fishing guide and pilot Mark Futch has been working on a new film to benefit the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, and his latest project has taken him to the Abacos and the Bahamas in search of the elusive sport fish.

A few faces in the crowds of people visiting the island this past week were more than a little familiar to some.

BOCA GRANDE: The Bush family is in Southwest Florida this week. Both former presidents and their families are vacationing on Boca Grande.

Tourists pedal along the Boca Grande bikepath. Folks line up for coffee at the Boca Grande Baking Co.

The red tide appears to have ebbed out of Boca Grande's Gulf waters after making an appearance last week.

Boca Grande Lighthouse Boca Grande Lighthouse in Florida, is also known as, the Old Port Boca Grande Light .

It may take Wesley Locke hours to get to and from school, but the Boca Grande resident said the trek to Edison Collegiate High School has been well worth it.

The Oughts, the years between 2000 and 2009, are being called the Decade of Bad Ideas.

Santa came a little early to Boca Grande in 2009, bringing brightly-lit, stainless steel digital readouts in the form of a new toll system.

Boca Grande water users may look at their 2011 bill and see a rate increase, thanks to the proposed bridge replacement plan.

Home >> Featured Content >> News >> Currently Reading: You likely won't know they are here December 24, 2009 Featured Content , News About 30 members of the Bush family - as in former presidents George H.W. and George W. - will be spending the week here on the island.

Discovered Boca Grande: My first day at work for Englewood Bank. Educated: bachelor's degree in communications from Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J. Family: Married 10 years to her husband, with black Labrador named Sam.

A Gasparilla Island property owner is scheduled for trial in February on 12 felony counts of killing or wounding gopher tortoises, a Florida threatened species.

CLOUD FORMATION RESEMBLES A VINTAGE CAR HOOD ORNAMENT. A LADY'S PROFILE IN THE BLUE SKY.OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO, LIDO KEY, FL.

An island tradition will continue this Christmas Eve as the Christmas Eve Party will be held at 7 p.m. at the Crowninshield Community House.

Lee County officials are anxiously awaiting a ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States that could decide the future of public beach access both in Boca Grande and throughout the state.

Home >> Featured Content >> News >> Currently Reading: Once there was music, now there's just dirt December 18, 2009 Featured Content , News Plans to remodel the old Boca Grille property next to Dolphin Cove into offices, living space and a courtyard are in the works, as the once-popular Tiki hut and outdoor bar has long been cleared away and the ...

Swine flu shots are now available to everyone at the Boca Grande Health Clinic, and none of the doses they have in stock are affected by the recall.

Home >> Featured Content >> News >> Currently Reading: Beacon's dangling dude gets island's attention December 18, 2009 Featured Content , News What started out as a unique Christmas display turned into quite a study in human observation skills this week, after the Boca Beacon decided to put a new twist on holiday decorating.