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Island artists
Congratulations to island artist Susan Shaffer, recent recipient of a Merit Award, a juried exhibit, “It’s All in Your Mind…
Pink Pony trim painting so Cheery
Aiden Douglas was out repainting the pink trim on the porch roof of The Pink Pony on Monday, part of a team from Murphy Dou…
Letters: Appreciation for recounting life of Roger in paradise
To the Editor:
Rick Stager’s tale (essay) in the January 10 Beacon was very rewarding to read and I wanted to thank him…
OPINION: EMERSON WICKWIRE
Better communication needed among island entities
BY EMERSON WICK…
Three birds: A vulture, a cardinal and a woodpecker
How quickly the pace of the world moves. If you turn on the news, be…
The 2025 Boca Grande Street Map
Each year, the Boca Beacon publishes the Boca Grande Street Map, a cooperative effort between the Boca Beacon and the merch…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: An appreciation for wildlife and family … Lenore Lobel
Most tennis players in and around Boca Grande know Lenore Lobel as a formidable opponent on the courts. If that’s all they…
EcoWatch: An SOS for the animals of the world
“People speak sometimes about the “bestial” cruelty of man, but that is terribly unjust and offensive to beast, no animal c…
SW Florida Fishing: Great weather/fishing, book now!
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
The weather has not disappointed this week and neither has the fishing. The speckled sea trout…
FPL survey drones in area for next five days
FPL drone operations near Manatee Lagoon in West Palm Beach. FPL Photo.
Many on island have received calls from Florida…