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Lighthouse Day

Florida Lighthouse Day was celebrated last Saturday. The volunteers at Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & Museum were bu…

Tasting and engraving at the Temp

The Temptation Restaurant hosted a bottle engraving and tasting event last Thursday, April 2. Kyla, Ed and Travis Walerko t…
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Lee Commission

Lee County Commissioner Kevin Ruane appointed Bruce Kenan to the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board at the Tuesday, Ap…
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Letters: Thank you from Suncoast Humane

To the Editor:  On behalf of Suncoast Humane Society, we wou…
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Special time: Drone spoons, windy days and changing conditions

Spring fishing is peaking and our weather will continue to heat up…

This date in the Boca Beacon: Powerhouse awarded for preservation

FIVE YEARS AGO The Parsonage at the Lighthouse Methodist Church had completed its renovations and “lifting.” TEN YEAR…

The rain came, and a Florida wind. A sunny Saturday?

This midweek morning, a northeast breeze blows in Southwest Florida. The wind can best be described as delicious with a tem…
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OPINION: Coastal development loophole with Transfer of Density Unit discrepancies

BY ROB ROBBINS We are witnessing a dangerous “shell game” with coastal overdevelopment. Developers have been exploiting…

Capt. John Spinks Celebration

Capt. John Spinks, best known as Capt. ‘Tater’ Spinks, died March 8, 2026. Born Jan. 1, 1947, he was a long-time Boca Grand…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sara Faella

New owner of Courtyard Hair Courtyard Hair Etc on the north end of Gasparilla Island will celebrate its 35th anniversary…