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Two of Boca Grande’s favorite speakers featured at first of Friends’ 2023 lecture series – Millard and Amar to return

BY ROGER LEWIS Two favorite speakers from past years, Candice Millard and Akhil Reed Amar, will lead the 2023 programmin…

Island birds, animals starting to peek their heads out post-Ian

People have started noticing a change in the air. It is not only the cold fronts that have started bringing lower temperatu…
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Major cold front brings exciting fishing to the back country

BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN Our first major cold front of the season blasted through this week and spoiled the offshore gulf f…

OBITUARY: Col. James Clark Dieffenderfer

Col. James Clark Dieffenderfer (“Jimmie Dee”), a long-time visitor t…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Wreaths Across America

Cemeteries all over the country honored deceased veterans on Saturda…
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BOCA BEACON (NOT SO) ACCU-WEATHER

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THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

A BOCA BEACON TIMELINE FIVE YEARS AGO Dr. Raymond James joined the Boca Grande Health Clinic staff.  TEN YEAR…
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Reflecting on the recovery from Hurricane Ian

By Hector Flores, Charlotte County The Christmas and New Year’s holidays are a time of celebration and reflection. I wis…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Maritime Museum thanks all for support and post-hurricane help

To the Editor: The Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum and Whidden’s Marina would like to wish everyone a very Merry Chris…