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OBITUARY: The woman who loved the water … Bonnie Kay Pringle
1964 – 2022
Bonnie Kay Pringle, 58, died on Sunday, July 31 at home in Rotonda. She was born in Punta a on May 8, 1964 t…
Memories of Eldred’s Marina by Tim Dixon, Part 1
While the memories of one man can be quite different than those of another whose experiences were exactly the same, Tim Di…
TURTLE TRACKS: A rare wonder found on a Boca Grande beach
This week on turtle patrol, a Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol volunteer was stunned to discover a very unusual ha…
OBITUARY: John Henry Eckenroad
John Henry Eckenroad, III, 78, of Boca Grande, Florida passed away s…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Teacher Susan McKenzie eager to start her first year at TIS
There is a special place in Susan McKenzie’s heart for second-grader…
EDITORIAL: Readers, please take note of our obituary policy changes: There’s good news, and there’s not-so-good news
Since the Boca Beacon began in 1980, the Boca Beacon has had the distinct honor of running obituaries free of charge. This…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR:
To the Editor: We are so excited to announce our new music series, “Rhythm & Boots,” featuring some of the top ta…
ECOWATCH: Migratory monarch butterfly: going, going … gone?
“Happiness is a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which if you will sit down quietly, may alig…