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OBITUARY: Carol Richardson

Carol Ann Richardson, 86, of Middle Bass Island, Ohio and 25 year winter resident of Boca Grande, passed away on Tuesday Ja…

OBITUARY: James Stanley

James R. Stanley, 90, of Lake Bluff, Ill. passed away peacefully on January 30, 2022, at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Boca Grande – a charming place made even more charming by its honest, kind people

To the Editor: Two weeks ago, our family had a wonderful vacation in Boca Grande. It was our third visit to the island a…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Former resident wonders about name, as well as effects from, new development

To the Editor: Having spent most of my life in and around Placida…
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ECOWATCH: Valentine love tributes to a tree

Nestled under a mighty bow seeking shade on a sun drenched day      …

DOG LIFE: Misconceptions about dog training

You’re fed up with your dog for not listening to you, so you look for a trainer who can educate Fido to be the perfect dog…
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ECOWATCH: The puppet masters are pulling strings again 

“If we are not graced with an instinctive knowledge of how to make our technologized world a safe and balanced ecosystem, w…

Last call for Lovelines!

NOW IS THE TIME TO CONFESS YOUR LOVE, WHETHER IT’S RED AS FIRE OR WHITE AS A DOVE; YOUR LAST DAY TO SEND THEM IS FEBRUAR…
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First History Bytes of season: Pranks and programs

BY KAREN GRACE, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER Janet Gillespie who lived in Boca Grande between 1978 and 2004 told stories o…

Friends of renowned island artist Patti Middleton donate her last painting to TIS

SPECIAL TO THE BOCA BEACON BY TIMOTHY WRIGHT Friends from decades past, I came to regard Patti Middleton as the true art…