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Racoon Rescue
Cuteness on overload! This baby racoon was rescued from the road near Kappy’s Island Shoppe. A good samaritan from the…
Venice Art Merit Award
One More Time … Susan Shaffer’s encaustic monotype “Forest” recently received a Merit Award at the Venice Art Center’s ju…
Sunset Celebration
These ladies came to celebrate a big day. Beautiful ladies and beautiful sunset! Shown from left: Cathy Russo, Cheryl Hopki…
EcoWatch: The consequences of global warming
This is a good time to be living in Florida, except if you’re unluck…
SW Florida Fishing: Redfish
Hot redfish on a cold day…
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
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Bocilla Islands Conservancy hosts Art in the Palms on Feb. 7
The Bocilla Islands Conservancy will host the Art in the Palms event on Saturday, Feb. 7. It is a community celebration of…
ICE-y Minneapolis immigration protest on island
A group of around 120 Boca Grande residents gathered at Sam Murphy Park on Tuesday morning, Jan. 27 to support democracy an…
Sudden Sunday storm makes for water distress calls, kayak death
Above, the storm as it came across the Gulf on Sunday. It was captured by a Beacon reader. Diane Cates said, “I was walking…
I present to you Mr. Bo Jackson
The Boca Grande Men’s Club welcomed Heisman winner Bo Jackson on Thursday. Jackson, shown here with Dick Brown, was both an…
38th Annual Englewood Invitational Winter Art Festival set for this weekend
The 38th Annual Englewood Invitational Winter Art Festival is set for Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 24-25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p…











