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Build a better world – be a part of the kindness tree
■ BY SUE ERWIN Kindness is cool. That’s the message Johann Fust librarian Gladys Varga wants to share with island resident…
Profile: Paul Wagenseil
■ BY SUE ERWIN Capt. Paul Wagenseil is quite familiar with tarpon fishing in Boca Grande Pass. Born and raised in Englewoo…
Is there any way to stop the pirate-ization of Boca Grande?
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE “Heard an old man by the pier asking where the time’s all gone, it’s been almost 50 years; my, how thi…
5th Street beach access closed due to erosion
The Boca Grande 5th Street Beach Access is closed indefinitely due…
Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament this weekend
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE First it was Ladies Day. Then it was World’s Ri…
Lighthouse boardwalk almost complete
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve taken a walk near the water at Gasparilla Island State Park over the past year, you’ve most likel…
Water restrictions in place for Charlotte County – Probable soon in Lee
■ SUBMITTED BY GIWA The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (SWFWMD) governing board voted last week to increase…
Holy silver kings! 43 releases recorded for Ladies Howl at the Moon 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE It was an extraordinary night of fishing for the 2017 Ladies Howl at the Moon on Saturday, June 3, wit…
Beacon team up for nine awards in FPA annual contest
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Beacon team is proud to announce the newspaper is up for nine awards at the Florida Press Associat…
Historic cottage moving to Fort Myers? We’ll find out soon
■ BY SUE ERWIN A local television news station reported recently that Lee County is looking to move a 1920s cottage once o…