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GIBA traffic numbers prove that this year, Easter wasn’t the cutoff for the 2022 season

The traffic on the Boca Grande Causeway has not thinned out too much this year after the eggs were hunted and church serv…

Reports show what we have known for some time: 

Florida is now the least affordable place to live in United States If you’ve left your house and found crowded roads a…

Kids’ fishing tourney slated for May 14

Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Beacon will sponsor another youth fishing tournament on Saturday, May 14 a…
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The passing of a well-loved island figure, Father Charles Sullivan

Father Charles Sullivan, founder of St. Columbkille Mission Parish…

Boca Grande Weds celebrates 25 years of wedding planning

When we look back on our lives, we often marvel at how things come…
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Another ‘Damfi’ party is in the books

No one in Boca Grande will ever say that Terry Seitz doesn’t know how to throw a party. The “Damfi” parties have been goi…

A message in a bottle leads to a great day on the water for two young fishermen

BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN When you go fishing, you just never know what you might catch. On a recent April tarpon trip …

The Island School Annual Art Show

The Island School held their annual art show this past week at the Boca Grande Art Center, and there was a lot of enthusi…

Sea turtle and shorebird nesting season is upon us: Be mindful, be kind

On Friday, April 22 the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association held its 2022 season launch meeting with some exciting upcomin…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Gina Thomsen

Humans, birds, manatees, dolphins … she helps them all Gina Thomsen has a passion for life…the life of every creat…