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A visual aid for what ails you, courtesy of the BGHC
It used to be that we wondered if we caught a flu bug or just had a case of the common cold. Then we weren’t sure if our al…
Two of Boca Grande’s favorite speakers featured at first of Friends’ 2023 lecture series – Millard and Amar to return
BY ROGER LEWIS
Two favorite speakers from past years, Candice Millard and Akhil Reed Amar, will lead the 2023 programmin…
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…
Major cold front brings exciting fishing to the back country
BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN
Our first major cold front of the season bl…
OBITUARY: Col. James Clark Dieffenderfer
Col. James Clark Dieffenderfer (“Jimmie Dee”), a long-time visitor t…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Wreaths Across America
Cemeteries all over the country honored deceased veterans on Saturday, Dec. 17, by placing holiday wreaths on their graves…
BOCA BEACON (NOT SO) ACCU-WEATHER
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…
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…