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No Hallelujah for state idea to turn Amory Chapel into picnic shed
Officials from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection came to present ideas for the future of the storm-damaged…
Wellcraft blown on storm cruise to Pine Island, recovered intact
Last week, strong winds snapped a boat lift in South Boca Bay, sending a Wellcraft Scarab Sport into the water. The boat wa…
Strict water restrictions now in effect
All of Gasparilla Island and Charlotte County has restricted watering schedules this spring. As jurisdictions overlap, resi…
Lee Clerk launches transparency website
Lee County Clerk and Comptroller Kevin Karnes has launched a new int…
John ‘Jack’ Moore 1931-2026
John “Jack” Joseph Moore, 94, of St. Louis, Missouri, passed away pe…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Kenneth Pfahler
Meet local cardiologist
February is American Heart Month, a time when cardiovascular health moves into sharper focus. F…
Island Book Blast authors
At the Saturday Island Book Blast, above, Brit Hume and Michael Alexander; below left, Candice Shy Hooper, Linda Fairstein…
Letters: Question on letters and advancing public discussion
To the Editor:
There is a small-town newspaper in Maine with a circulation similar to the Boca Beacon. It welcomes lette…
Letters: Thank you from Fust for 75th Anniversary
To the Editor:
This year, the Johann Fust Library Foundation celebrates its 75th anniversary. Library founders Roger and…
This date in the Boca Beacon: 45 years ago we turned one!
FIVE YEARS AGO
The community was urged to voice their opinion regarding proposals to nominate a section of the historic…









