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State Park renourishment done; seawall goes on

By the middle of this week, crews were winding up the Florida-funded beach renourishment at Gasparilla Island State Park, a…
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Visit to the new luxury RV park on Gasparilla Road

A new RV resort has opened just off Gasparilla Island, offering travelers a modern, resort-style experience near Boca Grand…
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San Carlos shrimp & maritime dock peels forward

Above, shrimp boats in a historic photo at the  Florida State Library and Archives. The Capt. Shea and R.R. Rice are pictur…
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New Mote Science Education Aquarium open 

The brand-new Mote Science Education Aquarium opened to the public o…
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Hurricane Milton

Part II of a stormy fall, 2024 This time last year, the island wa…
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Removal of temporary Bayou bridge begins Oct. 16

Above, a 2020 photo of the temporary Bayou bridge used for GIWA operations. The old bridge is portable and is now in place…

Matthew Gilmour Thompson 1942-2025

Matthew Gilmour Thompson, 83, died on September 24, 2025. Born in Richmond on June 3, 1942, to Madeline Waller and Edward T…

Affordable housing meeting October 15

The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee has scheduled a meeting at 10 a.m., Oct. 15, 2025 at the Family Services Center…
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OPINION: CAPT. VAN HUBBARD

Serious costs ahead for advanced wastewater treatment We have a serious problem with wastewater treatment. We’re dumping…

This date in the Boca Beacon: Galleria closure, Anchor Inn and sunken treasure

FIVE YEARS AGO Written and produced by Erica Ress Martin and directed by Priscilla Masselink, “Boca Boys” debuted on You…