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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY IN THE BOCA BEACON
FIVE YEARS AGO
The Boca Grande Island was in a heated debate regarding a proposed assisted living house along East…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A message to Ian from Whidden’s – You did NOT win
To the Editor:
Hurricane Ian you will not win! You will not break the spirit of strength and love from our family that…
Fishing after the storm with Capt. Sandy Melvin
BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN
Typically September and October are our rainy months around the Island.
The rainwater enters…
FWC creates hotline to address thousands of derelict vessels displaced by Hurricane Ian
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has es…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Hurricane Ian was the houseguest that just wouldn’t leave
Hurricane Ian was the ninth named storm, fourth hurricane and seco…
OBITUARY: Bonnie McGee
We lost another island light. Bonnie McGee lived on the island for many years and was known as a woman who was a most sof…
The Boca Beacon’s Hurricane Watch
This running report was created for readers to be able to find up-to-date information regarding 2022 tropical storms and …
As the Bike Path becomes more bare, more questions come with it
(Here are a few answers)
New plants that will add color to the Boca Grande Town Park are soon to…
Set a time to seek the spirits with BIPS
The past will live again this Halloween as the Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) scares up stories from Boca Grande’s h…