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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Former island doctor responds to the letter ‘refuting’ clinic doctor’s Ivermectin information

To the Editor: On Sept. 17, 2021 the Boca Beacon published a letter said to “refute” Dr. James’s recent article regardin…

Lee County sets hearing dates for sidewalk ordinance discussion, with more to come

The Lee County Office of the State Attorney has set the dates for a direct and public hearing. This meeting is a follow up…
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Boca Grande Fire Department responds to drowning

Just before midnight on Sunday, Sept. 26 the Boca Grande Fire Department received a call of a person who had drowned near t…
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A 50-year perspective: Breast cancer awareness

BY THOMAS ERVIN, MD BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC October is again…

Barrier Island Parks Society launches new website

The Barrier Island Parks Society, is excited to announce the formal…

The Venice Symphony: Open for business!

The Venice Symphony is excited to announce that it is open for business. It was one year ago, September 2020 when The Ve…

PROFILE: Rick Montgomery

Salmon always return to the same river where they were hatched. It doesn’t matter if you pick them up and move them to a di…

OBITUARY: Heather Gardner

Heather Gardner, born to Tom and Beverly Gardner on November 16, 1998, passed away on September 21, 2021. Heather was a…
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Dollars for Mammograms: Feel for lumps; save your bumps

The Englewood Community Care Clinic wants to spread the word, “Feel for lumps. Save your bumps.” October is Breast Cance…

Haunting hours have changed for this Halloween

Listen up, all you Halloween ghosts and goblins, because this year’s Boca Grande Halloween festivities will be just a littl…