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Look for the 2024 Boca Beacon Visitor’s Guide 

Each year, the Boca Beacon publishes a guide to all things Gasparilla Island, the Boca Beacon Visitor’s Guide. The annual p…

Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce 2023 position on parking

The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce issued a letter on November 27, 2023, regarding parking in the downtown area. Belo…

Editorial: The value of the weekly American newspaper

The first newspaper in the U.S. colonies was a weekly, like ours. Appearing on April 24, 1704, the “Boston News-Letter” was…

SW Florida Fishing: Thanksgiving on the water

BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE  An amazing Thanksgiving week of fishing…

SW Florida Fishing: Cooling off

BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR  Fly fishing for snook, reds, trout, baby ta…
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Christmas Walk is Saturday, Nov. 25

The annual Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk will be held this Saturday, Nov. 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. During…
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Community croquet back each Thursday; league begins this year

Community croquet is back for its second year of play on the “great lawn” at the Boca Grande Community Center. The father a…
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Golf cart vs. tree results in injuries

The Boca Grande Fire Department and the Lee County Sheriff responded to a golf cart accident involving juveniles this p…
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Briefly: New flights from Punta Gorda to Bangor, Dulles

On November 16, Allegiant began twice weekly service to Bangor, Maine from Punta Gorda (PGD). The PGD to Bangor Internation…

Briefly: Captiva eyes Gasparilla Island-type height protection

Rep. Adam Botana, a Republican from Bonita Springs who represents Boca Grande, is sponsoring a draft bill to create what wo…