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Robert A. Dishman 1944-2025

Robert A. Dishman, Ph.D., of Chatham, MA and Boca Grande, FL, passed away on September 27, 2025, at the age of 81. Born on…
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: JoEllen Wilson

Childhood shaped by local waters For marine scientist JoEllen Wilson, protecting Southwest Florida’s juvenile tarpon hab…

State Briefs

State makes Waccasassa watershed purchase  The Florida Department of Environmental Protection purchased 21,600 acres wit…
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Letters: Thanks for donations to Humane Society

To the Editor:  The Suncoast Humane Society would like to ex…

Letters: Gulf of America in history exhibit

To the Editor: I read an interesting article in the Boca Beacon l…

This date in the Boca Beacon: Community Center 25th Anniversary, 25 years ago

FIVE YEARS AGO The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association v. Lee County legal dispute was settled ov…

Goodbye to some banyans on our ‘magnificent colonnade’

This week, Lee County crews were out, removing three of the 21 banyans that line Banyan Street. An assessment: “They sac…
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‘They were so old, and so great’

It was like another death on Gilchrist when a  Cuban laurel, or Ficus retusa, was taken down the week before last. Milton’s…
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EcoWatch: The blessings of Thanksgiving

Breaking bread with the ones we love. Giving thanks to the heaven above. Sharing our bounty with those in need. The sanctit…
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SW Florida Fishing: 2025 G.I.F.T. tourney is here …

BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE The 30th annual Gasparilla Island Fly Fishing Tournament is only a few days away! This year’s e…