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OBITUARY: Lara Loughlin

Lara Loughlin passed away on Aug. 28, 2021 at the age of 27 years old. She was a mother-to-be, with her baby boy Alan to be…

OBITUARY: Gorham”Jerry” Cross

Gorham Lamont “Jerry” Cross of Needham, Mass., formerly of Weston, Mass. passed away on August 25, 2021. Born in 1929, h…

Island chef can whip up a souffle or a bodybuilding competition win

You can always count on a chef to whip it, whip it good (Devo). And when you’re a professional Boca Grande chef like Trish…

Expanded Partnership Provides Beach Accessible Wheelchair For Every Coastal Florida State Park, including Cayo Costa

More than 50 beach wheelchairs are now available at Florida state pa…

Island native needs a little help from the community

The Atha family had a summer that none of them were expecting. What…

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Recalling 9/11

September 11, 2021, marked the 20th anniversary of four coordinated terrorist attacks by al-Qaeda, an Islamist extremist gr…

New testing methods for schools proposed by governor, appeals court rules in favor of mask mandate ban

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is making waves at the state’s schools once again with an announcement in the last few days, but…

The ‘do’s’ and ‘don’t’ of spearfishing around Gasparilla Island

Just before our most recent bout of red tide the Boca Beacon received reports of several individuals spearfishing at the en…

PROFILE: Peter Powell

Buzz Aldrin said, “Timing has always been a key element in my life. I have been blessed to have been in the right place at…

OBITUARY: Judi Guy

Judith “Judi” Anne Guy, passed away on August 25, 2021, in her home in Columbus, Ohio. Her Celebration of Life will be held…