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The question of central sewage systems on LGI, Palm Island comes into question after state entity says ‘no’

ead the next installment in this story on Friday, Sept. 2. In a day and age of clean water being one of the top priori…

Primary election results 2022:

The primary election held on Tuesday, Aug. 23 yielded 41 votes onsite at polling place 122, otherwise known as the Boca G…

Inn to move phone reservations to new space on Park Avenue

The Gasparilla Inn & Club will be moving into their newly-aqui…

Beacon takes home 13 awards from Florida Press Conference annual meeting

The staff at the Boca Beacon and Gasparilla Island Magazine are ve…

Remarks from Charlotte County about keeping our water cleaner than ever, particularly during the ‘clean water month’ of August

SUBMITTED BY HECTOR FLORES August is Water Quality Month. While there are many days, weeks and months designated for n…

Picking the brain of Roger Lewis … no pun intended

Last week the Boca Beacon received an email blast from Marta Howell, executive director of Friends of Boca Grande, announ…

BIPS talks gopher tortoises

BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY Gopher tortoises are terrestrial reptiles that live in upland habitats such as for…
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BTT to develop ‘Vulnerability Index’ for tarpon habitats using local stats

Knowing where juvenile tarpon live is only part of the challenge in keeping a healthy tarpon population thriving. Bonefis…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: RON BOLTON

Poets, artists, philosophers, explorers and environmentalists have all recognized the importance of water to our lives. R…