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Whiddens Centennial, 1926-2026

The Boca Beacon is celebrating the centennial of Whidden’s in a special edition August 28. The edition will include a…

Waterside dump project site at Charlotte Commission on July 28

The approval for a site restoration plan for a 300-acre former orange grove in the eastern part of Charlotte County on…

Report on growth in Charlotte County

A July 2026 economic development report scheduled to be presented to the Charlotte County Board of County Commissioner…

Sunday morning fire at Boca Grande North likely from lighting storm

A lightning strike was the apparent cause of a roof fire at a condo on the east side of Boca Grande North that began s…

History: Recalling the epoch when Boca Grande was ‘near’ Cuba

Above, the old streetcar which ran from 1910 on. Boca Beacon archives BY JAMES J. BLAHA, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER…

Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season: 7-22-26

Weekly turtle reports State Park Turtle Numbers Cayo Costa: 497 Loggerhead, 17 Green, 2 Leatherback, 4830 hatchl…
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Boca Grande Webcam

See the blue-green water of the Gulf of Mexico at Gasparilla Island State Park for yourself. You’ll be right next to the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse Museum built in 1890.

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