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New AI skin cancer detection device used at Boca Grande Health Clinic

Skin cancer is one of the most common – and treatable – types of cancer when detected early. To promote early detection, th…
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The Island School, Ainger score ‘A’ on state tests

Schools of excellence The Island School has earned an A for the eighth time in a row in the annual Florida Department of…
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New Silver King at the Fire Department 

This week, there were two Silver King engines at the Boca Grande Fire Department, the old one, waiting transport off island…
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Methodist Church explains position after online comments 

Lighthouse United Methodist Church has responded to criticism in soc…
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Relief on horizon: Sea Grape bathroom build

While construction has not commenced on the Sea Grape bathroom at Ga…
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Post Office reassures box holders after termination emails

An automated email about post office box cancellations that went out last week for Boca Grande should be ignored. All cu…

Letters: Beacon should put its focus back on the positive

To the Editor: As has been a weekly occurrence for the past year or so, I open my Beacon with trepidation around how the…

Letters: Will continue to visit, as long as she can get here

To the Editor: I enjoyed the editorial you wrote on island perspectives. The people who live in Boca Grande made their m…
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Get to Homosassa, Crystal River

Children are out of school. Experience something new together. Options are almost infinite. Of course, cost and time mig…

This date in the Boca Beacon

FIVE YEARS AGO Rentals on the Island had increased by 24.9 percent over the same period in 2019 despite the pandemic…