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Beacon takes home 13 awards from Florida Press Conference annual meeting

The staff at the Boca Beacon and Gasparilla Island Magazine are very proud of our awards received at the 2022 Florida Press…

Remarks from Charlotte County about keeping our water cleaner than ever, particularly during the ‘clean water month’ of August

SUBMITTED BY HECTOR FLORES August is Water Quality Month. While there are many days, weeks and months designated for num…

Picking the brain of Roger Lewis … no pun intended

Last week the Boca Beacon received an email blast from Marta Howell, executive director of Friends of Boca Grande, announci…

BIPS talks gopher tortoises

BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY Gopher tortoises are terrestr…
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BTT to develop ‘Vulnerability Index’ for tarpon habitats using local stats

Knowing where juvenile tarpon live is only part of the challenge in…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: RON BOLTON

Poets, artists, philosophers, explorers and environmentalists have all recognized the importance of water to our lives. Ron…

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ASK A DOC: Checkups?

BY DR. RAYMOND JAMES, D.O. Doubtful David recently asked me, “Do I really need to see you every year for a checkup if I…
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This date in the Boca Beacon …

Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO A 2002 Glacier Bay named La Pirate was missing, and everyone was on the lookout…