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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 Grande finds itself in a season unlike any other. Whil…
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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, s…
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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…
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Post office opening date could be delivered soon

The date for the opening of the Boca Grande Post Office may be sooner than expected. While there is no official date, build…