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Wrapping up the 2026 Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic

The Boca Beacon’s 2026 Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic opened on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 and finished on Tuesday, Feb. 10…
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Elizabeth Kolbert to speak on mass extinction at Friends event 

Editor’s Note: This has been rescheduled as of 2/5/26. ‘Everything (and everyone) alive today is descended from an organ…
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McDonald’s CEO helping Charlotte small biz

Built to Last: What Winning Restaurants Do Differently, an in-person program featuring restaurant industry leader Ed Rensi…
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Developer of Gasparilla’s Sea Oats and Sanibel projects remembered

The co-founder of a Southwest Florida homebuilding company that buil…
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Businesses expand in Wellen

Two new tenants expanding in Wellen Park are Sassy Tarts! which has…
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Punta Gorda Airport launches flight deal tracker

The Charlotte County Airport Authority announced that Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) finished 2025 with 2,282,002 passengers, wh…
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United Way Charlotte County appreciates campaign donation from Inn

United Way Charlotte County announced that The Gasparilla Inn has contributed $10,000 to its annual campaign, helping to st…
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Lee County and drought; do not stress over brown grass

Severe drought is impacting nearly all of Lee County, causing grass to change from lush green to dry and brown. From Charlo…
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Docent-led history tours begin again at the Fust Library

BY THE JOHANN FUST LIBRARY FOUNDATION The Johann Fust Community Library has been at the core of the Boca Grande Communit…
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Frederick Ryan tells tales of White House wines and presidents

Media entrepreneur Frederick Ryan came to Boca Grande to speak on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Ryan is the former chairman of the boar…