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Lit Forum ends season, announces next season’s selections
To the Editor and all of our supporters: More than 200 lovers of fine literature attended the past season’s Literature Forum…
Thanks to a generous donor, Hope for Haitians goal met
To the Editor: It was another miraculous year for the Haitian people. When we sent a thank you letter to the Boca Beacon edi…
What does the beach renourishment project mean for our sea turtles?
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Last week the United States Army Corps of Engineers in Jacksonville announced that some Gasparilla Islan…
The sea turtles, they are a ’nestin’ – Season began May 1
■ BY SUE ERWIN Sea turtle nesting season officially began on May 1, b…
Three thoroughbreds with island ties to run the Derby
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande’s own William S. Farish’s thoroughbred, Co…
Shark bite in Pass this week first since 2005
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Fire Department and Lee County EMS responded to their first shark bite call since 2005 on Wed…
Notice to boaters: Waterway is closed through November
■ STAFF REPORT Installation of the Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc.’s temporary construction bridge is now underway…
New date for Ladies Howl
■ STAFF REPORT The annual Ladies Howl at the Moon Invitational Tarpon Tournament has a new date after being postponed on Sat…
New WRTT art features some of our ‘setting sons’
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The artwork for the 2019 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament hit the streets last week, and it still has p…