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B-ball and birds: It’s the 2020 Hoop Shoot!
STAFF REPORT- The Boca Grande Community Center’s 17th Annual Turkey Hoop Shoot Contest, sponsored by the Boca Beacon and Lee…
A new and different look at the Christmas Walk this year: Golf cart decoration contest, Santa, shopping and more
STAFF REPORT- This year’s downtown Christmas festivities are a bit different, but that should come as no surprise. All you n…
Safe cooking for holiday gatherings
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- The community has taken precautions to ensure the safety of the public, so the last thing you want to do…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: They are at it again! Suncoast Humane Society is building the future
To the Editor: Long term Suncoast Humane Society supporters, Elsa and…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lee County offers tips on holiday disposal and recycling
To the Editor: Lee County Solid Waste has tips for residents for the…
Obituary: Trissy Lomax
Anne-Tristram “Trissy” Holt Lomax, 86, died Saturday Oct. 31, 2020 in Placida, having lived a full and vivacious life.
Obituary: Kathy Horner
Katharine Saunders Davidson Horner, devoted wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Richmon…
Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board vetoes approval of National Register of Historic Places nomination 4-2
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board voted 4-2 against supporting a nomination for a portion of th…
Let’s make masks go viral
BY LAUREN HANA MD, BGHC- If you’re like me, many of you may remember the shampoo commercial from the 1970s, in which one you…
An important message about Boca Bargains
STAFF REPORT- Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, Boca Bargains will NOT open its doors in November. However, the shop wi…