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Boca Beacon/Gasparilla Island Magazine staff rock the BWN/Charley awards

The Boca Beacon staff traveled to the Sarasota Westin on Friday, July 16 for the Florida Press Association Better Weekly Ne…

Sunglasses aren’t all the same: Choose wisely, your eyes depend on it

Recently I made a trip to California to see our children and grandchildren. We spent some time in the area from LA to Santa…

Time is running out to present objections to National Register of Historic Places nomination

The Department of State cannot request the listing of the Boca Grande Residential Historic District in the National Registe…

A study in sea cow mortality for 2021 shows a disturbing picture

The death toll for the first half of 2021 is greater than it was in…
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Profile: Capt. Chad Bombenger

The first Jay Joiner Memorial Belt Buckle was given out the year aft…

Croquet is the game of the day during a hot Boca Grande summer

BY T MICHELE WALKER – Croquet is believed to have been first played by thirteenth-century French peasants who fashio…
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From the archives: A history of Boca Grande churches

In a 1984 Boca Beacon, the late Carey Johnson covered the origin of two of the oldest Island churches and the early families…

OBITUARY: William Regnery

William Henry Regnery II of Boca Grande, Florida died peacefully at home on July 2 , surrounded by his loving family. Willia…
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Lemon Bay High School hosts ‘Seussical Jr.’ summer camp for local youth

BY T MICHELE WALKER – After a summer of being closed due to COVID restrictions, musical theater summer camp is back on stage…

The memorial benches of Boca Grande

BY TONYA BRAMLAGE – You’ve probably seen them scattered along the bike path, in parks, or in other certain public areas. A s…