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Robert Coerver Jr. 1938-2024

Robert Albert Coerver Jr. Born Nov. 24, 1933 in Phoenix, Arizona; died April 8, 2024 in Boca Grande. Starting in 1938, m…

Beach nourishment on Gasparilla Island

Stories in the Boca Beacon related to beach nourishment and renourishment, sand erosion and dunes on Gasparilla Island and…

Opinion: Boca Grande church access not just about Sunday mornings

BY STEVE KIEFFER As a former full-time resident of Boca Grande, I have been following the parking issues with some inter…
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Letter inviting Lee Commissioners in November 2024

Below is the text of a letter sent this week by Larry Hannah of Ligh…
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Visitors find Fourth traditions in Boca Grande

As freedom’s ringing dissipated throughout Boca Grande following yes…
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If island retail is important, let’s start with an inventory

Currently, the Boca Beacon is digesting hundreds of pages of correspondence between Lee County and Boca Grande as part of a…
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Parking meeting set for Monday; invite for all this fall

Editor’s Note: Due to a family emergency, this has been postponed. Sue Sligar of Gilchrist Interiors has invited Vice Ch…
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EcoWatch: Toxic sunscreens are harmful to our oceans

“Sunscreen is a surprising culprit of ocean pollution, and one that’s getting the attention it deserves. Not only are the c…
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SW Florida Fishing: Tarpon still around

BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE Lots of tarpon are still being caught in Boca Grande Pass, Little Gasparilla Pass, and out on t…
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Turtle report: Please stop pulling up yellow stakes protecting nests

BY ARLENE HALL BGSTA SECRETARY  The most exciting part of turtle nesting season began last week, when hatchlings from th…