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‘Evening for the Island’ fundraiser planned for Cayo
■ STAFF REPORT The Friends of Cayo Costa State Park will be hosting the 5th annual “An Evening for the Island” fundra…
BIPS looks for final funding of Range Light project
■ STAFF REPORT The Barrier Islands Park Society has outlined the work yet to be accomplished in its restoration of the…
Expert neurosurgeon talks stroke treatments with island residents
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande residents were invited to attend a medical lecture and learn more about new treatments tha…
Obituary: Barbara Anne Benisek
Barbara Anne Benisek, 85, passed away on January 19, 2017. For…
Obituary: Creighton L. Sherman
Creighton L. Sherman, 90, of Marshall, Mich. (formerly of Boca Grande) passed away on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. He was b…
What is inverted smoke? And why do I care?
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On Wednesday I woke up to my son telling me the neighborhood was on fire. I looked out the windo…
Love Lines are back; pitch your woo here!
■ STAFF REPORT You have just a short time left to decide what to get your sweetie for Valentine’s Day. Will it be a card?…
Drop a line this Saturday at the youth fishing tourney
■ STAFF REPORT On Saturday, Jan. 21 Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Beacon will sponsor the latest ins…
Hail! The Taste is back
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Roulade. Keftedes. Corn emulsion? For the culinary faint of heart these words may seem a bit daun…