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AROUND THE TOWN: As the tarpon jump and rainy season begins …

This shot above of a rotating wall cloud (at right) taken by Kelsey Malecha on Monday, May 23 from Boca Grande Pass. The…

Laundry fire, bicycle accident, car fires and more for BGFD

The Boca Grande Fire Department has kept relatively busy with a quite diverse grouping of calls in the last two weeks. O…

Turtle tracks: Looking out for predators on our beaches 

As the sea turtles go about nesting on our beaches, it is both an exciting and promising event for patrollers. Freshly dug…
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Some of the most legendary captains in Boca Grande Pass

This story was written by Bob Edic, an island historian and archaeol…

OBITUARY: SARA ‘SALLY’ HUTCHINSON MOSELEY

Sara “Sally” Hutchinson Moseley, age 99, died on Saturday, May 7, 20…
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The Boca Beacon Weather Forecast

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Make sure to check your choices in August, and vote

To the Editor: To all who live and/or work in Boca Grande: You may be interested to know that the League of Women Voters…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Punta Gorda/ Englewood Beach welcomes largest family-friendly fishing competition

To the Editor: Charlotte County welcomes anglers and nonanglers participating in the summer-long statewide West Marine C…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: GIMM thanks all for a great Ladies’ Howl

To the Editor: Ladies’ Howl At The Moon – 78 releases and probably twice as many bites! Literally every minute on the…