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From the Boca Grande History Center: Delmar Fugate and the Pink Elephant (Part II of a series)

Submitted by the Boca Grande History Center In our August 6 edition of the Boca Beacon we ran part I to this series feat…

Captains For Clean Water sits down with the Boca Beacon about Everglades restoration, USACE and clean water

With record-breaking deaths of the manatee, red tide, Piney Point and the Lake Okeechobee debate, organizations like Captai…
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Fred was a dud, Grace got lost … what’s next?

While Fred came and went with a whimper, and Tropical Storm Grace turned into Hurricane Grace but decided to visit Mexico…
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The question of insurance liability and sidewalks: We may save our pink pump, our outdoor seating and our flowers, but at what cost?

While Lee County Ordinance NO. 21-XX, presented at the Boca Grande H…

PROFILE: Laquanda Dixon

On a sunny August morning in Boca Grande Laquanda Dixon took a short…

OBITUARY: Carol Elwood

Carol Nancy Marilyn Maass Elwood, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Cresco, Iowa passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021, at the…

Storm season is right for kite surfing Gasparilla Sound

Tami and Ralph Bellon kite together in Gasparilla Sound locally but the couple travels literally to where the wind takes th…

GIBA board discusses toll revenue, bridge painting and more at quarterly board meeting

Submitted by the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Toll revenue was up by comparison with the same months in 2020 by 10…

As virus numbers rise, officials warn ‘stay healthy, avoid the ER’

According to local health officials, after fighting COVID-19 for more than 500 days now, the curve of the virus is continui…

An iconic structure on the north end announces name change, and more

If you’re familiar with Boca Grande history at all, when you hear the name “Boca Grande Hotel” you might think of the grand…