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OBITUARY: Evelyn Wilbur Darna
One of the island’s leading ladies has left us
Evelyn Wilbur Darna, a well-loved member of the Boca Grande community, di…
Governor DeSantis vetoes bad water bill SB 2508
At a press conference on June 8 in Fort Myers, Gov. Ron DeSantis stood shoulder to shoulder with fishing guides and announc…
Moving up, moving on, but never forgetting where they came from … The Island School Class of 2022
The growth a child experiences between kindergarten and fifth grade is enormous … during that time one can become an enti…
TURTLE TRACKS: Sharks make the list for sea turtle predators, too
A female loggerhead whose left fin was destroyed in a shark attack l…
OBITUARIES: William ‘Bill’ Heisel
William A. “Bill” Heisel passed away on Monday, May 23, surrounded by his family, one week before his 96th birthday. He is…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Boca Grande – for many, it’s a way of life, not a location
By Emerson Wickwire
Emerson Wickwire and his wife Barbara have been Boca Grande residents for more than 25 years. These…
Boca Beacon’s sometimes-accurate-but-not-really weather forecast
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