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ISLAND SHERIFF, FIRE, EMS ACTIVITY: Golf cart completely destroyed in battery fire – so what kind of battery was it?

On Saturday, Jan. 21 at approximately 7:46 p.m. the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to the 500 block of Gulf Boulevar…

The BIPS red tide forum is back with some familiar faces

Barrier Island Parks Society and Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium have partnered again to co-host a free educational c…
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After Ian’s cleanup on land, what do we do about our water? Around here, Mother Nature has most of it handled

It’s obvious that cleanup and rebuilding on the island are moving forward at a good pace, but what about the effects of the…
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Penny Sims

Shore birds are a favorite subject for Boca Grande artist Penny Sims…
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OBITUARY: LIZORA YONCE

Lizora Miller Yonce, 85, of Boca Grande, passed away peacefully with…
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THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO Dr. Paul Cox, the featured speaker for a Friends presentation on toxic algae in…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thank you, Boca Grande for spreading Christmas joy to those who need it most

To the Editor: I am writing to thank Boca Grande​​-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with childre…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: FWC deploys dive team to search for derelict vessels

 To the Editor: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently deployed its Surface Supply Di…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Bivalent booster clinic set for February 2 at BGHC

To the Editor: The Boca Grande Health Clinic will be conducting a drive-thru COVID-19 “updated booster” or Bivalent boos…

A colossal mission accomplished

When J&S Towers out of Rock Island, IL got a call from a company called Vertical Bridge, asking if they could remove a…