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This date in the Boca Beacon: 6.0 earthquake off shore

FIVE YEARS AGO Several people were spearfishing at the end of Belcher Road and were confronted by the Florida Fish and W…

Twenty five years since that September day

It is now 25 years since Sept. 11, 2001. The question of how to remember that day, and that time, is still unresolved. Do w…
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EcoWatch: Battle lines are drawn again … 2026 bear hunt

“I am sort of anti-hunting. I don’t put down what anyone wants to do, but it seems to me that killing a creature for fun is…
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The Boca Beacon around the world: Mt. Everest

Can’t wait to … HAM-IT-UP Take your Boca Beacon newspaper aroun…
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Briefly: Sale of 370 Park Avenue closes

The sale of 370 Park Avenue closed on Aug. 28. The Lee County Clerk…
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Operation Dry Water supported on weekend by local Coast Guard Auxiliary

Operation Dry Water takes place over the Labor Day weekend, September 5-7. During this period, The U.S. Coast Guard, Coa…
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Save the date for the Firehouse 5K and Chamber Chili

The Firehouse 5K, put on by the Boca Grande Fire Department, is planned for Saturday, Nov. 7, followed by the Big Mouth Chi…
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Labor Day Luau at Miller’s

Bridgette Winger is shaking things up at Miller’s Dockside! Miller’s will hold a Luau party on Monday, Sep. 7 from 11:30 a…
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Labor Day Hours for South Gulf Cove Lock

The South Gulf Cove Lock is extending its operating hours to 9 p.m., Friday, Sept. 4, through Monday, Sept. 7 to accommodat…
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Veteran fishing program seeks sponsors, volunteers and captains

On Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, Take a Vet Fishing will host its first annual special fishing event dedicated to honor…