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THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

FIVE YEARS AGO It’s been five years since we lost Mark Futch. TEN YEARS AGO The Barrier Island Parks Society was o…
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OBITUARY: Annie Parsons

Annie Elizabeth Oakley Parsons, 84, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, September 12, 2023. Annie was born to Cary and Mildre…
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Richard Malcolm

There is a personality “type” the psychology professionals call “The Caregiver” or “The Consul.” People of this sort tend t…
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All kinds of October fun at Cedar Point Park

(All events are held at Cedar Point Environmental Park, 2300 Placida…

Historic Board’s denial of Gilchrist CoA heard by HEX examiner

The case of the property at 161/181 Gilchrist Avenue went before the…

Woman’s Club donates BIG to EmComm fund

With a projected expenditure amount of around $300,000, the Island EOC Emergency Communications and Interoperability Workin…

A future for branch banking? While so many have closed, our local banks vow to remain viable

Despite at least a dozen local bank branch closures in as many years, local “brick-and-mortar” banks are still a part of lo…

Noticing non-natives? Report them if you do

There’s been a surge of non-natives on the Cape Haze Peninsula … and we don’t just mean iguanas. Lately, numerous constri…

Lee County vote increases Captiva building height in the name of ‘resilience’

The issue of how tall buildings could be on Captiva was unclear. Ruane asked the County Attorney’s staff whether any buildi…
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POLICE BEAT

Woman leaves child in car to swim with sharks off Bokeelia, Boca Grande Fire Department marine unit responds The Boca Gr…