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PENDING OBITUARY: Sandy Bylaska

Sandy Bylaska, tournament judge extraordinnaire and such a well-loved woman in our community, has passed away. She is now w…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association

Lots of people in Boca Grande love to walk the beach in the morning. Most of them do not make the trek if the weather is na…

THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO The sale of Las Olas, a home that was once part of the Crowninshield compound on…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Apologies and regret expressed for recent event

To our island community: We deeply regret any worry or concern th…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Need more debris hauled away? Here’s a number to call

To the Editor: Residents needing assistance with removal of storm…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Water samples show red tide in our waters

 To the Editor: The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued health alerts for the presence of a red t…

Boca Grande Preschool is open for business

The Boca Grande Preschool is back in business. It reopened its doors January 9, and is better than ever. “Little childre…

History Bytes begins with tombstones and graveyards

The first History Bytes lecture of the 2023 season, brought to you by the Boca Grande Historical Society and Bank of Americ…
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Young Life fundraiser at Inn Beach Club begins new chapter in organization

The beautiful sunset capped off the night of fun and faith as the new chapter of Young Life held its major fundraiser of th…
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A look at RPP – then and now – and thanks to those outside the ‘regular’ players who have made all the difference

Way back in the early 2000s when there were actually two weekly papers in Boca Grande I wrote a column called Backstage…