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Boca Grande Fire Department: Meet the rest of the fleet

The second newest addition to the BGFD fleet, after the new Silver King (see story here) is the 3,000-gallon tanker shown a…
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Reel crime: Damficare robbers take boat tackle

On Saturday, July 12, Deputy David Scozzafava of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to Damficare Street in reference…
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Barrier Island Parks sets date of Light Keeper’s Open tournament

Barrier Island Parks Society has set the date for the return of the Light Keeper’s Open, a charity golf tournament taking p…
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New AI skin cancer detection device used at Boca Grande Health Clinic

Skin cancer is one of the most common – and treatable – types of can…
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The Island School, Ainger score ‘A’ on state tests

Schools of excellence The Island School has earned an A for the e…
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New Silver King at the Fire Department 

This week, there were two Silver King engines at the Boca Grande Fire Department, the old one, waiting transport off island…
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Methodist Church explains position after online comments 

Lighthouse United Methodist Church has responded to criticism in social media that it is behind or supporting all the eleme…
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Relief on horizon: Sea Grape bathroom build

While construction has not commenced on the Sea Grape bathroom at Gasparilla Island State Park, there is progress. The bath…
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Post Office reassures box holders after termination emails

An automated email about post office box cancellations that went out last week for Boca Grande should be ignored. All cu…

Letters: Beacon should put its focus back on the positive

To the Editor: As has been a weekly occurrence for the past year or so, I open my Beacon with trepidation around how the…