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THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON
FIVE YEARS AGO
At a public hearing, Charlotte County Commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance to adopt a small-sc…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Fifth Street Beach Access closed as a safety precaution
To the Editor:
The Fifth Street Beach Access on Boca Grande has b…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: New court money scam to watch for
To the Editor:
The State Attorney’s Office would like the public to be on alert for a scam happening in Southwest Florid…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A letter from Florida’s CFO
To the Editor:
This week, I highlighted the success of the My Safe Florida Home program, which helps Floridians harden t…
SO CLOSE, BUT YET SO FAR
Two pieces up on new tower … work will begin again next week
(Cover photo by Bob Melvin)
Joe Steele and Luke Boulto…
‘Grande’ donation brings Fire Department emergency communications project closer to fruition
Boca Grande has been known to experience its share of miracles, and this past week we had evidence of that again. The Boca…
A seahorse, a used COVID test and 1,000 pacifiers (and much more) found at Coastal Cleanup
Volunteers gathered on Gasparilla’s beaches for the annual International Coastal Beach Clean Up, held across the world, and…