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Mosquito season begins, but dry weather helps
Mosquito season is off to a slow start due to the ongoing drought, but Lee County Mosquito Control is still staying busy. …
The boarding pass and the book
BY SUSAN HANAFEE
Amazon has been on my “list” lately for failing to be good stewards of my older books. There have been…
This date in the Boca Beacon: RPP Clown College
FIVE YEARS AGO
Work had begun on the expansion project at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church with the home next door raze…
The 250th arrives, in a ‘proper country’
It is now less than two weeks until the nation’s 250th anniversary…
Bob Leland, 1934-2026
Bob Leland, devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: A brief history of the Boca Grande Fourth of July
In 1958, gray skies and rain marred the Fourth of July in Boca Grande. But it was still perhaps the biggest Fourth of July…
The Boca Beacon around the world: France
Can’t wait to … HAM-IT-UP
Take your Boca Beacon newspaper around the world and show us how much fun you had!
With c…
June 2026 Boca Grande Parking Committee Meeting
A full-length video of the Boca Grande Parking Committee is now available online at the Boca Beacon’s YouTube channel. The…
Fishing the heat; the back country challenges with lures
I advise early-morning or evening trips to avoid the heat. You can still catch fish during the day if you can take the sun…
Founding Fathers: They laid it on the line
The founding fathers of America are frequently counted merely as the privileged and the victors. In the common (mis)underst…










