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Cars in the trees, a battery and a theft reported
■ STAFF REPORT – The sheriff’s office activity log for the island has been a little busier lately, with a vehicle ac…
Lemon Bay soccer star with island ties keeps going strong
■ BY SUE ERWIN – Stephanie Tieu is a rising senior at Lemon Bay High School, and she’s been an avid soccer player for the pa…
Profile: Betty Hill
■ BY SUE ERWIN – Betty Hill distinctly remembers arriving in Boca Grande for the first time in 1955. It was a time when ther…
Ladies Day committee thanks all for a great time
To the Editor: The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce’s 26th Annual…
Thank you to all who have served
To the Editor: We will always be grateful and thankful to the Beacon…
Sundown puts the rest to bed in 2016 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Capt. Timmy Smith hadn’t caught a lot of tarpon this season up to the time of the 2016 World’s R…
Day One of World’s Richest yields 24 releases
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Day One of the 2016 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament is complete, and in just a few short hours Day Tw…
Get thee to the stage at 8 for WRTT winners
■ STAFF REPORT Fishing in the 2016 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament ends at 6:30 p.m. tonight, May 20, and the winners of t…
BIPS update: Progress on the Range Light acquisition
■ BY SHARON MCKENZIE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY The Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) reported that thus far the fu…
Fire Department rating improves, homeowners insurance could see drop
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Fire Department took part in a Public Protection Classification survey in March. The results…