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Island birds, animals starting to peek their heads out post-Ian

People have started noticing a change in the air. It is not only the cold fronts that have started bringing lower temperatu…
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Major cold front brings exciting fishing to the back country

BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN Our first major cold front of the season blasted through this week and spoiled the offshore gulf f…

OBITUARY: Col. James Clark Dieffenderfer

Col. James Clark Dieffenderfer (“Jimmie Dee”), a long-time visitor to Boca Grande and the father of local resident Ann Flet…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Wreaths Across America

Cemeteries all over the country honored deceased veterans on Saturda…
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BOCA BEACON (NOT SO) ACCU-WEATHER

Boca Beacon backpages
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WRONG KEY

Boca Beacon backpages

THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

A BOCA BEACON TIMELINE FIVE YEARS AGO Dr. Raymond James joined the Boca Grande Health Clinic staff.  TEN YEAR…
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Reflecting on the recovery from Hurricane Ian

By Hector Flores, Charlotte County The Christmas and New Year’s holidays are a time of celebration and reflection. I wis…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Maritime Museum thanks all for support and post-hurricane help

To the Editor: The Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum and Whidden’s Marina would like to wish everyone a very Merry Chris…

T’was the Night Before Christmas on Don Pedro Island

T’was the night before Christmas and all around No noses were frozen, no snow fluttered down. No children in flannels…