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EDITORIAL: A wondrous little school, a rare opportunity for our children
This week is one I have been dreading and looking forward to all at the same time. The youngest of my five children will be…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Buchan Airport celebrates top-flight scholars
To the Editor:
After a record attendance of nearly two thousand people during last year’s 15th annual Buchan Fly-I…
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…
Island employee almost loses son to alligator
When Jordan Rivera saw the line at the bathroom in the local bar cal…
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…
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…