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Wave makes woman bounce off boat seat

Around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26 the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a call of a back injury. A boat had hit a…

Blue Gate painter shows here

Pictured here, Blue Gate by Neal Hughes. There will be a show of his work at the temporary Hughes Gallery from Monday, Marc…
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Hurricane rehabs on Preservation Board agenda

The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday, March 12 at 10 a.m., at the Community Ce…
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When radio came to Boca Grande: Gasparilla Island in the Roaring Twenties

BY JAMES J. BLAHA, DIRECTOR BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER The Roarin…
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Economic Summit talks U.S. debt, China relationships and Europe’s failures

Many technology features of the Jetsons’ era are now a reality; talk…
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History Bytes: Capt. Van Hubbard talks of marine habitat and blessings 

Laughter and tears mixed freely as Capt. Van Hubbard recalled the fishing life of Boca Grande in the days gone by, especial…
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Old Theatre Mall fully reopened after 2024 storms

Kathleen and J.T. Turner, as well as Betsy F. Joiner are excited to announce the full re-opening of the historic Boca Grand…
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Resident deputy program important to island, Lee County Sheriff’s Office

Last week, the Beacon raised the issue of the hurricane-damaged Sheriff’s Cottage in Boca Grande, which had been moved year…
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Bridge traffic roughly on par with previous year

Daily and monthly traffic totals have been calculated for the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority for January and February…
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Beacon will be the ‘first to know’ on the reopening date for Post Office

Top, some might recognize their P.O. boxes in a photo taken Wednesday; above, a door message.             Photos by Garland…