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SW Florida Fishing: Green at the tip!

BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE It feels like summer here in Boca Grande and the tarpon have been biting! Lots of tarpon have b…

Gasparilla Island Parking Ordinance item for Lee County Commissioner meeting May 6

Today, the Lee County Board of County Commissioner’s official agenda was updated as of May 5, at 2:15 p.m. to include a new…

This date in the Boca Beacon

FIVE YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Kids Classic was canceled due to the pandemic. All donations were still distributed. T…
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sok Nam Park

From Korea to a Boca Grande garden An interesting life is rarely…

Emails shed light on parking and beach access, as policy develops

Currently, the Boca Beacon is waiting on a public records request fr…
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Patchwork of Policies: How Florida beach towns manage public access

BY MARCY SHORTUSE With a considerable population increase in Florida in the last five years, more and more Florida beach…
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Art festival begins tarpon season of events on May 13

Excitement is brewing as anglers and artists prepare for the 2025 “World’s Richest” Tarpon Tournament and the Annual Boca G…
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Irrigation overuse results in low island water pressure

Irrigation overuse last weekend resulted in a low pressure for water across the island. “We had about 30 percent chance…
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O’Bannon on famed fishing podcast

Capt. Phil O’Bannon appeared this week on the Mill House podcast. The sporting show podcast is led by Andy Mill, an athlete…
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Debbie Frank named as new Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation executive director     

The executive committee of the Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation has announced the appointment of Debbie Frank as the ex…