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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY IN THE BOCA BEACON

FIVE YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Island was in a heated debate regarding a proposed assisted living house along East R…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A message to Ian from Whidden’s – You did NOT win

To the Editor: Hurricane Ian you will not win! You will not break the spirit of strength and love from our family that r…

Fishing after the storm with Capt. Sandy Melvin

BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN Typically September and October are our rai…

FWC creates hotline to address thousands of derelict vessels displaced by Hurricane Ian

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has esta…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Hurricane Ian was the houseguest that just wouldn’t leave

Hurricane Ian was the ninth named storm, fourth hurricane and second major hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season…

OBITUARY: Bonnie McGee

We lost another island light. Bonnie McGee lived on the island for many years and was known as a woman who was a most soft-…

Hurricane Ian Aftermath Photos

Photos Courtesy of H Wetzel hwetzel.zenfolio.com/p787726348

The Boca Beacon’s Hurricane Watch

This running report was created for readers to be able to find up-to-date information regarding 2022 tropical storms and hu…

As the Bike Path becomes more bare, more questions come with it

(Here are a few answers) New plants that will add color to the Boca Grande Town Park are soon to b…