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Opinion: Boca Grande church access not just about Sunday mornings
BY STEVE KIEFFER
As a former full-time resident of Boca Grande, I have been following the parking issues with some inter…
Letter inviting Lee Commissioners in November 2024
Below is the text of a letter sent this week by Larry Hannah of Lighthouse United Methodist Church to the Board of County C…
Visitors find Fourth traditions in Boca Grande
As freedom’s ringing dissipated throughout Boca Grande following yesterday’s Fourth of July holiday, many people expressed…
If island retail is important, let’s start with an inventory
Currently, the Boca Beacon is digesting hundreds of pages of corresp…
Parking meeting set for Monday; invite for all this fall
Editor’s Note: Due to a family emergency, this has been postponed…
EcoWatch: Toxic sunscreens are harmful to our oceans
“Sunscreen is a surprising culprit of ocean pollution, and one that’s getting the attention it deserves. Not only are the c…
SW Florida Fishing: Tarpon still around
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
Lots of tarpon are still being caught in Boca Grande Pass, Little Gasparilla Pass, and out on t…
Turtle report: Please stop pulling up yellow stakes protecting nests
BY ARLENE HALL BGSTA SECRETARY
The most exciting part of turtle nesting season began last week, when hatchlings from th…
Van Hubbard: Memories of mackerel, and a trout show with Santa Claus
Somewhere in the intense mid- ‘80s, I took videographer Gary Sullivan tarpon fishing. It was 1985 when I met Gary, aka Sull…
Seagrass survey volunteers needed by Sea Grant
A volunteer seagrass monitoring program through the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences needs…











