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Meet the balloon girls, Hollie and Gladys

Sometimes, those grade school projects can turn into something very special. For Gladys Stiness of Englewood and Hollie Tom…

OBITUARY: Barbara Patricia Haynes Witham

Barbara (Barbie) Patricia Haynes Witham, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and cousin, passed aw…
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: A business owner with heart, Sandy Stilwell Youngquist is ready to jump into island life with both feet

Sandy Stilwell Youngquist, owner of the new Keylime Bistro, is ready to bring her sense of fun and flare to Boca Grande. Sh…
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WRONG KEY

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THE BOCA BEACON (NOT SO) ACCUWEATHER FOR THE WEEK

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HORTOONS

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Like the phoenix, South Beach rises from the ashes

When you sit down in the old 3rd Street Bistro building the nostalgia is strong. If you remember it as Loons on a Limb, you…

Future of the farmers market uncertain as venue is full of debris – county says they have no other options

Fruits and vegetables, essential oils and specialty mushrooms have been replaced with mulch, sawdust and construction debri…
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Authorities looking for third body from plane crash

Three victims from a plane that crashed in the Gulf off the Venice coast this past weekend have been identified, but one of…

Let there be light (at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse)

On Saturday, Dec. 10 you are invited to share the magic of the season at the Barrier Island Parks Society annual Lighting o…