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Nothing but crickets … GME residents residents still wait for a word from someone as to why landowner is allowed to keep utilities shut off

While much of Gasparilla Mobile Estates was dark last Saturday night, in the very back there was a little corner of festivi…
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A visual aid for what ails you, courtesy of the BGHC

It used to be that we wondered if we caught a flu bug or just had a case of the common cold. Then we weren’t sure if our al…

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…
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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 bl…

OBITUARY: Col. James Clark Dieffenderfer

Col. James Clark Dieffenderfer (“Jimmie Dee”), a long-time visitor to Boca Grande and the father of local resident Ann Flet…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Wreaths Across America

Cemeteries all over the country honored deceased veterans on Saturday, Dec. 17, by placing holiday wreaths on their graves…
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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…