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DUI arrest on the Causeway Saturday
A 36-year-old woman was arrested on the Boca Grande Causeway on Saturday, May 23 for driving under the influence.
Just a…
Traffic down on Memorial weekend
Sailboat catches bridge
Early Sunday morning, the Coast Guard reported that a sailboat had collided with the swing bridg…
Preservation Board sets meeting on old preschool demo
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will consider the request to demolish an existing building at 240 Park Ave. at…
Howl Tournament benefits Maritime Museum
The Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament, organized by the Gasparilla…
Next Boca Grande Parking Committee Meeting on June 17
The next meeting of the Boca Grande Parking Committee will be held o…
Judge takes on snapper rules
A proposed turnover of all red snapper fishing control to the state was halted by a federal judge last week, just before Me…
Fish stocks, growth and sharing the water
I remember as kids it was always “not me” when parents asked who did something. We are so busy blaming the other side and f…
This date in the Boca Beacon: Manatees visit for mating season
FIVE YEARS AGO
Lee County Commissioners met and unanimously passed the ordinance prohibiting overnight parking in design…
Look! What do you see?
This week, a particularly welcome sight appeared at the Placida Boat Ramp: a trailer full of blue crab traps, tended by cra…
Lilly Ladies
The Palm on Park and Ariel gals in matching Lilly blouses in this year’s print titled “It’s A 250th Celebration.” The ladie…











