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New chef at Lemon Bay Golf Club

Michael Elmore, who has been in the restaurant industry for forty years in the Englewood area, is the new chef at Lemon Bay…
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SW Florida Fishing: This nice holiday weather is a call to fish

BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE The holiday season is in full swing here in Boca Grande and the fish have been biting! The c…
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History: Christmas Eve memories and Louise Crowninshield

BY KAREN GRACE, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER For many years, Christmas Eve at the Louise du Pont Crowninshield Community H…
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Health: Choices we make during difficult times can shape recovery

Path to repair lives challenges many As the holidays arrive, Boca…
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Disaster Fund has reserved or dispersed 97 percent of donations for non-profits and businesses

Donations taken through end of month for relief The Boca Grande…
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Wanderer in the State Park

Although dogs are allowed on some beaches, many do not allow dogs, such as those at state parks, including Gasparilla Islan…
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Mount Vernon president here to talk Washington

On January 8 at 5 p.m., Douglas Bradburn, the president and CEO of George Washington’s Mount Vernon and well-known author w…
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2025 Boca Grande Visitor’s Guide hits stands this weekend

The 2025 Boca Grande Visitor’s Guide is out this weekend. We will have copies available at the Beacon office, and for resta…
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Extensive repairs to Our Lady on list

The storms of 2024’s hurricane season brought devastating damages to Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. “Repair and rest…
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Illicit debris dumper identified by GIBA staff

The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority was able to identify an island resident who dumped hurricane rubbish on the Causeway…