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A fond farewell to ‘The Tack Room’ on Gilchrist

The old “Tack Room” cottage that sat in the front of the home at 161/181 Gilchrist Avenue is now gone, but the old “Octopus…
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BOCASCOPES

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT – Firefighter Stephen Collison

Firefighter Stephen Collison is still pinching himself, hoping his job at the Boca Grande Fire Department is not a cruel jo…

OBITUARY: Joe Adrian

Joseph Leo Adrian, 78, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota and Boca Grande…

EDITORIAL: Will the people still come when the service workers can’t stay?

Retirees and investors may still be flocking to Florida to find that…
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THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO Red tide was insane, so much so that we had “fish disposal” dumpster sites avail…

Operation Dry Water has commenced

As the July 4th holiday approaches, millions of boaters from across the country will convene on our nation’s waterways. Wit…
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Gettin’ some weathah down heah! Yikes!

Weather was the top story this week, as we went from sweltering hot with little rain to some decent storms and rainfall. Th…

Red Gill finishes the tarpon season, Boca Blue takes the win

The magic number was three for the 2023 Red Gill Invitational Tarpon Tournament, as three tarpon were released and three an…

One local real estate agent tells the tale of life after Hurricane Ian

Also, a quick peek at Boca Grande’s real estate market Anyone who has ever been in a disaster situation has the wherewit…