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Sea turtle numbers for the week

If you love sea turtles, here’s your chance to adopt one! (No, you can’t take them home)

The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association recently announced their inaugural Adopt-A-Nest program for the 2023 season, which a…

A fond farewell to ‘The Tack Room’ on Gilchrist

The old “Tack Room” cottage that sat in the front of the home at 161/181 Gilchrist Avenue is now gone, but the old “Octopus…
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BOCASCOPES

Boca Beacon backpages
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT – Firefighter Stephen Collison

Firefighter Stephen Collison is still pinching himself, hoping his j…

OBITUARY: Joe Adrian

Joseph Leo Adrian, 78, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota and Boca Grande, Florida passed away from complications due to ataxia…

EDITORIAL: Will the people still come when the service workers can’t stay?

Retirees and investors may still be flocking to Florida to find that “perfect life” or great investment opportunity, but un…
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THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO Red tide was insane, so much so that we had “fish disposal” dumpster sites avail…

Operation Dry Water has commenced

As the July 4th holiday approaches, millions of boaters from across the country will convene on our nation’s waterways. Wit…
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Gettin’ some weathah down heah! Yikes!

Weather was the top story this week, as we went from sweltering hot with little rain to some decent storms and rainfall. Th…