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GIBA holds quarterly construction update and revenue report

The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority reported that cash tolls were up two percent and pass sales were up three percent fo…
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Bridge statement reminds Charlotte County of GIBA parking neutrality

The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority board voted to stay neutral on the Boca Grande parking issue, recommitting to their…

Robert A. Dishman 1944-2025

Robert A. Dishman, Ph.D., of Chatham, MA and Boca Grande, FL, passed away on September 27, 2025, at the age of 81. Born on…
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: JoEllen Wilson

Childhood shaped by local waters For marine scientist JoEllen Wil…

State Briefs

State makes Waccasassa watershed purchase  The Florida Department…
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Letters: Thanks for donations to Humane Society

To the Editor:  The Suncoast Humane Society would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who participat…

Letters: Gulf of America in history exhibit

To the Editor: I read an interesting article in the Boca Beacon last week regarding the new BG Historical Society’s new…

This date in the Boca Beacon: Community Center 25th Anniversary, 25 years ago

FIVE YEARS AGO The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association v. Lee County legal dispute was settled ov…

Goodbye to some banyans on our ‘magnificent colonnade’

This week, Lee County crews were out, removing three of the 21 banyans that line Banyan Street. An assessment: “They sac…
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‘They were so old, and so great’

It was like another death on Gilchrist when a  Cuban laurel, or Ficus retusa, was taken down the week before last. Milton’s…