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Obituary: Laurence DeFrance, 1944-2023

Laurence DeFrance, age 79, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2023. He was born October 3, 1944 in New York, the son of…

Obituary: Sabrina Johnson-Lambert, 1959-2023

Sabrina Johnson-Lambert passed away on December 7, 2023, surrounded by family at home in Dunnellon, Florida, and formerly o…
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Gasparilla Island State Park gets regrade, sand

Gasparilla Island State Park is finishing a regrade at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse. Bulldozers and sand trucks were on…
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December storm was no match for white pelican visitors

By MICHELLE STARR On a morning drive over the Boca Causeway, I ge…

New season of Boca Grande Farmers Markets begins on Wheeler

Vendor Patrick Kasprik brought a paperback Penguin Classic version o…
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Residents, marine units help in Little Gasparilla fire 

Sheriff’s helicopter from Charlotte County assisted in the fire. Photo courtesy Boca Grande Fire Dept. A beach cottage a…
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Soderberg gift will inspire other Suncoast Humane donors

For over 50 years, Suncoast Humane Society has helped tens of thousands of animals live happier, safer and healthier lives…
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Charlotte County shuts down gambling operations

On December 20, 2023, members of the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Gaming Control Commission executed a…
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A one-legged ibis visit, and his wedge near the waterworks

Last week, a subscriber came into the Beacon office to ask for help with a one-legged ibis. The ibis was stranded by his fl…
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Cool temps wake up wildlife

BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR With a couple very cold evenings the water temps have really started to fall. What seems to be diff…