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Charlotte County Fire & EMS, in partnership with Charlotte Technical College, hosted its first-ever Signing Day Ceremon…

Charlotte County government meetings for the coming week include: Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 9 a.m. – County Commission Regu…

The old Placida bunkhouse, the last building remnant of the old Boca Grande route of the Charotte Harbor and Northern Railw…

BY SUSAN HANAFEE My friend who’s been dealing with heart problems…

FIVE YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Community Center named a large roo…

This week, the Florida legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis came together to put a property tax referendum before voters. The…

Lane Hartle passed away in Sarasota on May 26, 2026. She was born in 1936 in Warsaw, Indiana. She attended schools in Warsa…

Fishing captain & father Above, Eddie Potter with his twins, Hugh and Ranona, who attend Lemon Bay. Photo submitted…

Can’t wait to … HAM-IT-UP Take your Boca Beacon newspaper around the world and show us how much fun you had! With c…

“The assumption that animals are without rights, and the illusion that our treatment of them has no moral significance is a…