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Prep for preschool opening

On Tuesday, Kelli Carpenter was out on Park Avenue, taking down the Boca Grande Preschool sign. They are in the midst of a…

Bridge Authority reports on hurricane remediation work

The Board of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority (GIBA) met Wednesday, Feb. 5, for a quarterly report on bridge operatio…
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Getting ready for Strawberry Festival on Saturday, March 1

BY SUSAN HANAFEE Imagine having a great time eating strawberries and brats, bidding in the silent auction, and checking…
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Folk and guitar legend Tom Rush performing Tuesday at Community Center

“Tom was not only one of my early heroes, but also one of my main in…
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Art On Park returns to Boca Grande this weekend as Chamber event

The Boca Grande Art On Park Avenue Festival returns to the island on…
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History Bytes: Dusty Hopkins recalling the early days of the Boca Beacon

Dusty Hopkins knows how to tell a good story. It is one of the things that makes him a natural as the owner and publisher o…
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State Beach renourishment begins this week

Florida’s beach sand replenishment project for the south end of Gasparilla Island at Gasparilla Island State Park has begun…
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Sheriff Deputy cottage was an early Boca Grande residence

Possible demolition for house, outside of official Historic District A once-historic sheriff’s deputy house owned by Lee…
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Parking issue rises again at Lee County

Commissioner Kevin Ruane addressed the long-debated structured parking plan for Boca Grande during the regular Lee County C…
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EcoWatch: It’s time for the cruelty to stop

The assumption that animals are without rights and the illusion that our treatment of them has no moral significance is pos…