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THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

FIVE YEARS AGO There were many tears and laughs at The Island School graduation, as nine students tossed their caps in t…

Community Center groups listening carefully as they develop future plans

Submitted by Friends of Boca Grande For several years now, groups that use the Community Center facili…

Island employee almost loses son to alligator

When Jordan Rivera saw the line at the bathroom in the local bar called Bandito’s early Sunday morning, he did what a lot o…
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Complete results of the 2023 World’s Richest

TIS graduates to parade through town June 2 … give them a wave!

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Kids Classic next weekend, ‘Howl’-ing to be done this weekend

While the adults are getting ready to “Howl” at Sunday night’s Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament, young fisherfolk from th…

What is this slimy sludge in our water? One island resident is on the hunt for clues

This week island resident Gary Martin was out in his boat going around the island, looking for gunk. It’s not an activity t…
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What you need to know about strokes

By Bret Kueber, MD Strokes happen when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted or reduced, which prevents b…
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O’Bannon takes Tarpon Fly Fishing Invitational 

Sometimes we have to remember that ours are not the only fishing tournaments going on at this time of year. Island son Park…

Recycled oyster shells to create new reef in Charlotte Harbor

CCA Florida and partners join effort to create new oyster reef in Turtle Bay On Thursday, May 18 Coastal Conservation As…