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They’ll be partyin’ hard at the sandbar this weekend
Be prepared for a more-than-full field of boats this Saturday, Sept. 5, as the First Annual Sandbar Music Festival will take…
Island resident creates chalk mural, sheriff’s deputy hoses it down
STAFF REPORT- A chalk mural down the length of Banyan Street became a bone of contention on Sunday morning, Aug. 30. The mur…
Stages glow red with the hope to sway Congress
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- On Tuesday, Sept. 1, Friends of Boca Grande Community Center joined the nationwide effort, “Red Alert,” t…
Stories of early island fishing guides (Part II of II)
Part I of this series ran in the August 21 edition of the Boca Beacon…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Take a closer look at Mars at Bishop Planetarium
To the Editor: Humans have long been fascinated by Mars – for its pro…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lee County extends Lee CARES to non-profit agencies, municipalities; new round planned
To the Editor: The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to approve two new LeeCARES programs to help Lee Count…
Obituary: Janice M. Carleton
Janice M. Carleton (Watts) 84, loving wife of James R. Carleton Sr. passed away peacefully in the early hours of Sunday, Aug…
PROFILE: Chas Madden
Fishing on the fly… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Chas Madden has fond memories of spending a portion of his childhood on the island…
Boca Grande primary results are in
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- final and complete voting count has been announced by the Lee County Board of Elections from the primary…
GIBA to start work on Causeway sidewalk project
STAFF REPORT- The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority has announced the award of the Southern Roadway Sidewalk contract to EH…