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New COVID testing measures announced
STAFF REPORT- New information regarding the collection of Gasparilla Island COVID-19 data has been issued by the Boca Gran…
Welcome kit aims to keep the island and its community safe and healthy
BY MARK DRISCOLL, BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC- You can feel a change in the air. The days start getting shorter. Temperature…
B-ball and birds: It’s the 2020 Hoop Shoot!
STAFF REPORT- The Boca Grande Community Center’s 17th Annual Turkey Hoop Shoot Contest, sponsored by the Boca Beacon and L…
A new and different look at the Christmas Walk this year: Golf cart decoration contest, Santa, shopping and more
STAFF REPORT- This year’s downtown Christmas festivities are a bit …
Safe cooking for holiday gatherings
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- The community has taken precautions to ensure th…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: They are at it again! Suncoast Humane Society is building the future
To the Editor: Long term Suncoast Humane Society supporters, Elsa and Peter Soderberg, take on the invaluable role of Capi…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lee County offers tips on holiday disposal and recycling
To the Editor: Lee County Solid Waste has tips for residents for the 2020 holiday season so you can recycle, know what can…
Obituary: Trissy Lomax
Anne-Tristram “Trissy” Holt Lomax, 86, died Saturday Oct. 31, 2020 in Placida, having lived a full and vivacious life.
Obituary: Kathy Horner
Katharine Saunders Davidson Horner, devoted wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Richm…
Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board vetoes approval of National Register of Historic Places nomination 4-2
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board voted 4-2 against supporting a nomination for a portion of …