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Fishing after the storm with Capt. Sandy Melvin

BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN Typically September and October are our rainy months around the Island.  The rainwater enters t…

FWC creates hotline to address thousands of derelict vessels displaced by Hurricane Ian

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has established a hotline for reporting displaced vessels still…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Hurricane Ian was the houseguest that just wouldn’t leave

Hurricane Ian was the ninth named storm, fourth hurricane and second major hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season…

OBITUARY: Bonnie McGee

We lost another island light. Bonnie McGee lived on the island for m…

Hurricane Ian Aftermath Photos

Photos Courtesy of H Wetzel ht…

The Boca Beacon’s Hurricane Watch

This running report was created for readers to be able to find up-to-date information regarding 2022 tropical storms and hu…

As the Bike Path becomes more bare, more questions come with it

(Here are a few answers) New plants that will add color to the Boca Grande Town Park are soon to b…

Set a time to seek  the spirits with BIPS

The past will live again this Halloween as the Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) scares up stories from Boca Grande’s his…
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The new pro on the court at The Inn is ready to fill some big shoes

A new set of sneakers will be pounding the courts of The Gasparilla Inn Tennis Club this season, as the new pro. His name i…

OBITUARY: Steve Gribble

John Steven “Steve” Gribble made his transition, as family communicated their love for him, on July 23, 2022. Though his bo…