Experience Boca Grande

05/14/2026

The Royal Poinciana (Delonix regia) is a fast-growing, tropical tree known for its spectacular display of brilliant scarlet-orange flowers and fern-like leaves, earning it names like Flamboyant or Flame Tree. Native to Madagascar, it forms a broad, umbrella-like canopy, making it a popular shade tree in warm climates, though it requires ample space due to its large size and surface roots. It thrives in full sun and well-draining soil, tolerates drought once established, and produces large, flat seed pods.

04/03/2026

03/19/2026

03/18/2026

The iconic Joe Iconis and the marvelous Lauren Marcus are partners in art and life. Iconis wrote the hit score for Tony Award-nominated ...

03/10/2026

https://www.bocagrandewomansclub.org/events/spring-event-dog-show-2026/

02/18/2026

The 2026 Boca Grande Film Festival starts TONIGHT! 🤩🎬✨

Immerse yourself in all the fun kicking off later this afternoon until Saturday! 🍿🎉

~ SCHEDULE FOR TODAY ~

𝟰:𝟬𝟬 – 𝟱:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 | 𝗩𝗜𝗣 𝗢𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 (𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆)
𝟲:𝟬𝟬 – 𝟲:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 | 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆
𝟲:𝟯𝟬 – 𝟴:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 | 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗱

SEE YOU AT THE MOVIES!

01/17/2026

World-class cinema has found its way to Boca Grande! 🎬✨

From Sundance, Cannes, and the Milwaukee Film Festival, experience award-winning films in an intimate island setting you won’t find anywhere else🌴

Join us February 18th - 21st for unforgettable screenings, a VIP Oscars Party, gourmet popcorn bar, film trivia, and MUCH MORE! 🍿

🎟️ 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡 (𝟗𝟒𝟏) 𝟗𝟔𝟒-𝟎𝟖𝟐𝟕 𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚: https://tinyurl.com/ys9mubkc

01/17/2026

You may have seen Kathy Auman's smiling face while shopping at Hudson's. We had the pleasure of interviewing her about her book series called The Secret Bully Patrol. We encourage you to watch her interview, and see what a difference these books have made to kids and adults as well.
See it here: BocaGrandeTV.com

01/11/2026

New Gasparilla Island Magazine

To kick off the new year, the Boca Beacon’s Gasparilla Island Magazine January/February edition is out with new feature stories, recipes, shopping and social pages.

Features include “Betty Barndollar’s Boca Grande” a piece emphasizing the charm and people of the island of old Boca Grande; “In the Company of Butterflies: Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve” an informative story on the significance of preserving butterflies; “The Easy Charm of Englewood” a tour of the town of Englewood; and the rebuilding of Boca Grande Beaches complete with pictures “A New Beach: Grain by Grain.”

This edition’s recipes are comprised of a jumbo lump mango crab salad drizzled with a tartly sweet honey lime dressing courtesy of Chef Steve Polowy at Boca Bay Pass Club and a Hemingway Huckleberry Smash cocktail from Patrick Kilcoyne, the mixologist at the new Chophouse 285 by Farlow’s.

The book review for this edition covers “A Wooden Shore” by Thomas McGuane, a collection of nine short stories.

The health section highlights the importance of primary care physicians.

The January/February edition also includes shopping pages with items for all such as a charming flamingo lamp, island apparel and beautiful kitchenware.

Finally, the January/February edition includes “Cuban Shipwreck Victims Remembered” and the the poem “A New Day” by Alice Gorman.

Get the magazine at your newsstand or call (941) 964-2995 now.