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Briefly: Fust’s Island Booknotes seeks submissions for published local authors

Did you know that Boca Grande is a community with many authors? Local authors who have recently completed and published boo…

Harold Russell 1935-2024

Harold Russell passed away on June 13, 2024, surrounded by family members. Harold grew up in Chicago, graduating from Ya…

Sandra Kinder Bertsch 1941-2024

Sandra “Sandy” Kinder Bertsch, 82, passed away on May 31, 2024, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Born on No…
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: From Beach Rescue to Boca Grande, Sarah Cislo, firefighter

Sarah Cislo grew up with sisters, but she seems to have a good handl…
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Roundup: The parking and beach access issue in Boca Grande and on Gasparilla Island

The Boca Beacon has a current guide to parking spaces across the is…
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Boca Grande Woman’s Club Scholarships

The Boca Grande Woman’s Club Scholarship Committee representatives Sue Ewing and JoAnn Welch (shown at right) with scholars…
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SW Florida Fishing: Rain delay … then back to fishing

BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN A tropical low weather system moved over us this week bringing some much needed rain in abundance…
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EcoWatch: Entrust those memories of the dads of yesterday

“The quality of a father can be seen in the goals, dreams, and aspirations he sets not only for himself but for his family…
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Turtle report: Fancy stakes for turtle adoption

BY ARLENE HALL BGSTA SECRETARY  A stroll down the beaches from around 19th Street south to the parking lot by the state…
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From tee to green: The role of imaging in diagnosing golf-related pain

By ANDREW COLBURN, RTC BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC The summer is the perfect time to focus on your game’s fundamentals and…