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Kayakers, take heed: Do not attempt to cross the Pass

On Thursday, April 28 at 3:16 p.m. the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to the waters around Belcher Road, as a caller…

Dogs and nesting shorebirds, sea turtles don’t mix

Many kinds of wildlife depend on Florida’s beaches for their survival, including endangered and threatened species. Over 30…

OBITUARY: Bart Richards

Bartlett Richards III (“Bart”), 83, of Boca Grande, Florida, and Northfield, Illinois, died peacefully surrounded by his fa…

PROFILE: Deputy Nicholas Garber

The commitment to protect and serve is deep in the soul of most peop…

Calusa Waterkeeper and Brain Chemistry Labs pioneer collaborative research on HAB toxins in our area

Using the most sensitive technology available for detecting harmful…

No, it’s not a Marriott: 

Banyan Gasparilla Sound amenities, part I There’s been a lot of speculation regarding the facets of Banyan Gasparilla So…

GIBA traffic numbers prove that this year, Easter wasn’t the cutoff for the 2022 season

The traffic on the Boca Grande Causeway has not thinned out too much this year after the eggs were hunted and church servic…

Reports show what we have known for some time: 

Florida is now the least affordable place to live in United States If you’ve left your house and found crowded roads and…

Kids’ fishing tourney slated for May 14

Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Beacon will sponsor another youth fishing tournament on Saturday, May 14 at…
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The passing of a well-loved island figure, Father Charles Sullivan

Father Charles Sullivan, founder of St. Columbkille Mission Parish in Fort Myers and former leader of Our Lady of Mercy in…