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BGFD firefighters create life-saving grid system
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Gasparilla Island and its surrounding waters have thousands upon thousands of visitors every year who co…
Looking to land a big one? Sign up now for tournaments
■ STAFF REPORT The tarpon are biting in the Pass and tournament season is heating up in Boca Grande, so make sure you’re sig…
GIWA declares water shortage due to drought
■ SUBMITTED BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION The Gasparilla Island Water Association measured 2.47 inches of rain…
Stump Pass dredging project to continue through May 15
■ BY SUE ERWIN The dredging of Stump Pass continues to draw questions…
2017 Gulf recreational red snapper state season opens weekends beginning May 6
■ STAFF REPORT The 78-day 2017 recreational red snapper season in Gul…
Profile: JoAnn Barwick
■ BY SUE ERWIN When JoAnn Barwick accepted a secretarial position at a public relations firm in New York City at the age of…
Obituary: Lucy Stanton
Lucy Stanton, 96, of Boca Grande, died on May 2, 2017. She was born Lucy Jane Keeler in Evanston, Illinois, and was the daug…
Registration now open for summer programs on island
To the Editor: Registration has started for the 2017 summer camps at Lee County Parks & Recreation. These camps draw th…
Fish on the pier this Saturday, kids!
■ STAFF REPORT Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Beacon are sponsoring a Youth Fishing Tournament this Saturday…
The time of the turtles is here, volunteers needed
■ BY SUE ERWIN Attention all sea turtle fans. The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association is seeking volunteers to help patrol th…