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Red tide meeting a success in one man’s eyes
To the Editor: The Friday evening, 24 August Red Tide meeting at the Englewood Event Center was successful. It was a full ho…
Captiva Cruises and McCarthy’s Marina sold to Captiva Cruises Management Team
To the Editor: The McCarthy family and the estate of Paul F. McCarthy, owners of Captiva Cruises and McCarthy’s Marina, are…
Who has our best interests in mind when it comes to …
■ BY SUE ERWIN With a primary election right around the corner, this might actually be a year when people sit up and take no…
Hopkins & Daughter Publishing celebrate 30 years with the Beacon
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE It was 30 years ago this week when our publisher…
Iguana control, drainage issues discussed at Charlotte County MSBU for Gasparilla Island
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Charlotte County Boca Grande Street and Draining A…
Beacon crew takes honors at FPA, FMA competitions
■ STAFF REPORT Friday, Aug. 10 was a busy day for our staff as we took to the road to Orlando for the Florida Press Associat…
Road work ahead
■ Road paving work has begun to resurface approximately 3.9 miles of roadway in Boca Grande as part of ongoing maintenance i…
Scott request provides low-interest loans for businesses affected by algae
■ STAFF REPORT Following the devastating impact of the Lake Okeechobee algal bloom and red tide, the Florida Small Business…
ISLAND LEO BEAT … Island LEOs ready to respond by land or by air
Despite the recent red tide algae bloom experienced in the area of local Gulf of Mexico waters, our mission readiness remain…
Profile: The Boca Beacon
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The following is an interview/autobiography (to date) of Boca Grande’s island newspaper, the Boca Beacon…