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Jet Skier rescues seaplane after Stump Pass forced landing

An experimental SeaRey airplane made an emergency water landing just off Palm Island at Stump Pass on Sunday at around 4:20…
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Causeway ‘mattresses’ tuck in storm erosion

Mattress firm rip-rap puts wash to sleep The shoreline hardening project of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority is in…
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Lighthouse story time for children 

Families enjoyed a cozy evening at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & Museum last Thursday during the Barrier Island…

Letters: Get together for a live discussion of issues of interest

To the Editor: I just watched the national news. It covered the p…
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When everything comes together, almost like the old days: Capt. Van Hubbard

Helene and Milton changed our lives and landscapes. Recovering is ha…

This date in the Boca Beacon: Old Clinic site, Placida boat ramp, Capt. William Sprott

Each week in the Beacon, we look back at what happened in Boca Grande and on Cape Haze: FIVE YEARS AGO Boca Grande Hi…

Appreciation for the old red cent: Mind your business

Let me give you a better penny. Those were the last words at the end of a cash transaction at Hudson’s Grocery this week…
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LeeWay toll error

LeeWay, the toll operations for Lee County Department of Transportation, is waiving the administrative fees for some SunPas…

John Curley 1944-2025

John (Jack) R. Curley (81) of Placida, Fla., passed away on September 12, 2025. Jack graduated from East Bridgewater High S…

John Ashworth 1934-2025

John Ashworth, formerly of Marion, Ohio, Boca Grande, Fla., and Cedarville, Mich., passed away on September 20, 2025, surro…