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Kids Classic tournament handed over from Boca Grande Charities to Chamber of Commerce

When Capt. Sandy Melvin, Bill Klettke and Michael Vaughn founded the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic more than a decade ago…
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BGHPB hears three COA cases, teases upcoming projects to appear before them

The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board held their monthly meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 8 to discuss three Certificates o…
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Come Watson, the game’s afoot … will the ending be elementary to you?

By Boots Tolsdorf, RPP WHODUNIT? You will have to come and find out when “The Game’s Afoot,” a madcap, wacky, comic…
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Major to present book at Fust Foundation presentation

On Thursday, Feb.16, local author Lindsay Major will speak about her…
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‘Fragments’ focuses on Ukraine history from a family perspective

A new book by Sandy Jacobs is hot off the press. “Fragments” is a no…

Sea turtle patrol says Ian had little affect on our loggerhead friends, but greens suffered more losses

The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association reports that Huricane Ian had a minimal affect on the success of sea turtle nesting…

There’s lots going on at LBC, especially this weekend

Lemon Bay Conservancy will hold a public open house at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve on Saturday, Feb. 11 that will inclu…

PENDING OBITUARY: Sandy Bylaska

Sandy Bylaska, tournament judge extraordinnaire and such a well-loved woman in our community, has passed away. She is now w…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association

Lots of people in Boca Grande love to walk the beach in the morning. Most of them do not make the trek if the weather is na…

THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO The sale of Las Olas, a home that was once part of the Crowninshield compound on…