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Renourishment staging begins, seawall help too
Pipes, heavy equipment and two boats from Gator Dredging are now at Gasparilla Island State Park for a long-delayed renouri…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: A new Useppa crew
Island purchase set for September
A group of Useppa Island residents is preparing for a September purchase of the operat…
Letters: Suggestions to solve the Gilchrist issue for once
To the Editor:
I would like to make a few suggestions regarding the Gilchrist Avenue parking problem.
Install curb an…
A bridge GIBA goodbye to Bill Pavia
Last weekend, Boca Grande paid goodbye to William “Bill” Pavia, 76…
Charles H. Alexander 1959-2025
Charles Hake Alexander, born September 11, 1959, in Abilene, Texas t…
LETTERS: JACKIE SILCOX FOGARTY
Letter to Commissioners: Rethink the proposed parking ordinance
BY JACKIE SILCOX FOGARTY
I am writing regarding the p…
This date in the Boca Beacon
FIVE YEARS AGO
Lee and Charlotte County schools pushed back their start date for classes to begin. Preparation for brick…
Unintended consequences. And questions.
Don’t worry. This is not a sermon, but be warned that we will start with an analogy from a theologian.
The late Welsh pr…
Find a Nook at the Library
Stop by the Johann Fust Library and soak in the beauty of the building out of the heat. What better way to enjoy the dog da…
EcoWatch: Oceans are becoming cesspools of the earth
Ocean pollution is a major global problem. It is growing and directly affects human health.
Philip Landrigan, epidemiolo…











