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Remembrances of a life well lived, lost too soon: Shannon Hoeckel, 1979 – 2021

BY CARROLL SWAYZE – It is with overwhelming sadness I share the news that my son, Capt. Shannon Lee Hoeckel, left us to fly…
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In honor of Veteran’s Day, an in-depth glimpse at new PBS documentary titled ‘A State at War: Florida During WWII’ (Part I)

It was September 1941 and Leading Aircraftsman R A G Cleave, a British student pilot training at the Lodwick School of Aero…
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RPP’s ‘Inherit the Wind’ is a star-studded tempest

You will be seeing stars and lots of them too, when you see Royal Palm Player’s “Inherit the Wind,” a knockout courtroom ba…
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Toys for Tots is set up and ready for your donation

Englewood Bank & Trust once again is a proud participant in the…

New Physician to Join Boca Grande Health Clinic

By the Boca Grande Health Clinic CEO The Boca Grande Health Clini…

OBITUARY: Wendell Howell

Wendell (Wendy) K. Howell, 96, of Amery, Wis. and Tavares, Fla., died peacefully on November 3, 2021, at Park Nicollet Meth…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Fences don’t always make good neighbors

To the Editor: The article entitled, “… and now there’s a fence …” in the Boca Beacon dated October 22 caught my interes…
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Three properties to be discussed at November 10 BGHPB Board Meeting

STAFF REPORT – At the monthly meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 10 a.m. in th…

Winners! Manta Rays keeping the drama on the volleyball court, with the help of an island girl

Lemon Bay’s girls’ varsity volleyball team, the Manta Rays are on a winning streak and they’re determined to keep it going…

Once a ghost town, Venice is coming back from a housing bubble bust

Most of us have been around long enough to have experienced one or two housing bubbles. The current seller’s market has cre…