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Rare whale shark visit off Sarasota coast reveals this kindler, gentler shark is in local waters more often than one thinks

Whale sharks just aren’t something you see every day, even in the offshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico in our area. But th…
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The Baptists are back at home!

Boca Grande’s Baptist community celebrated in grande style as the congregation returned to its own church building July 16…
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Effie Joiner

Author George Bernard Shaw famously claimed youth was wasted on the young. Apparently, he never met Effie Joiner, because s…
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HORTOONS

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BOCA BEACON (NOT-S0) ACCUWEATHER FORECAST

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THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

FIVE YEARS AGO Friends of Boca Grande announced they had plans to put up a sunshade at the Community Center outdoor stag…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lee County remains in top five for Florida recycling

To the Editor: Lee County has been named as one of Florida’s top five recycling counties by the Florida Department of En…

LETTER TO EDITOR: Suncoast to auction Borza art in September

To the Editor: Suncoast Humane Society is thrilled to receive two pieces of art from local artist Kelly Reark Borza to b…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lee County clerk, property appraiser and tax collector to host free class on property assessments, collections and disputes

To the Editor: The public is invited to join Lee County’s Clerk and Comptroller Kevin Karnes, Property Appraiser Matt Ca…