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Park Avenue reno given ‘ok’ by Historic Preservation Board
■ BY SUE ERWIN There was just one item on the agenda at the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Society monthly meeting held o…
Ladies Day Captain’s party tonight, tournament tomorrow
■ STAFF REPORT The tarpon are chewing, the tides are good, and the next two weekends will be devoted to the Boca Grande Area…
Attorneys on both sides of Three Sisters suit agree to extension, toll
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Attorneys representing all sides of the ongoing “Path to Three Sisters” court case have agreed to cool t…
It’s turtle time! Three nests so far
■ BY SUE ERWIN As of Friday, May 4 there were three sea turtle nests…
The 14th annual ‘HOWL at the Moon’ – Waylon, Matt and Dan take top places
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE With 39 releases in three hours’ time recorded in…
Don’t miss the 36th annual Boca Grande Tarpon Festival
■ STAFF REPORT Tarpon season is here, the great fish are biting, and excitement is building in Boca Grande Pass for the 36th…
Friends of Stump Pass meeting scheduled for May 22
■ BY SUE ERWIN A public meeting to discuss the nonprofit Friends of Stump Pass is planned to take place at 4 p.m. on Tuesday…
Beacon staff up for seven Florida Press awards this year
■ STAFF REPORT
The Florida Press Association recently announced random winners of their Better Weekly Newspaper contest, and…
Island LEO beat: Bug in ear leads to possession charge of more than 20 grams, Gulf Boulevard cash theft reported
■ STAFF REPORT An island man was arrested last week after Lee County deputies found him in possession of more than 20 grams…
Health Clinic announces new board members at annual meeting
■ BY SUE ERWIN The year 2017 was a time of achievements for the Boca Grande Health Clinic. Three new board members were elec…