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State makes Waccasassa watershed purchase
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection purchased 21,600 acres wit…
Letters: Thanks for donations to Humane Society
To the Editor:
The Suncoast Humane Society would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who participat…
Letters: Gulf of America in history exhibit
To the Editor:
I read an interesting article in the Boca Beacon last week regarding the new BG Historical Society’s new…
This date in the Boca Beacon: Community Center 25th Anniversary, 25 years ago
FIVE YEARS AGO
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement…
Goodbye to some banyans on our ‘magnificent colonnade’
This week, Lee County crews were out, removing three of the 21 banya…
‘They were so old, and so great’
It was like another death on Gilchrist when a Cuban laurel, or Ficus retusa, was taken down the week before last. Milton’s…
EcoWatch: The blessings of Thanksgiving
Breaking bread with the ones we love. Giving thanks to the heaven above. Sharing our bounty with those in need. The sanctit…
SW Florida Fishing: 2025 G.I.F.T. tourney is here …
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
The 30th annual Gasparilla Island Fly Fishing Tournament is only a few days away! This year’s e…
Water main break causes outage at north end of island
UPDATE: As of 1:19 p.m, according to GIBA, “all repairs are complete, and all water service has been restored”.
An accid…
Lee Commissioners select Cecil Pendergrass as Chairman; David Mulicka as Vice Chairman
The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, Nov. 18 selected District 2 Commissioner Cecil Pendergrass to serve as Bo…