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Obituary Calvert Cottrell Groton
Calvert Cottrell Groton, 87, of Boca Grande died on December 25, 2017. He was the youngest son of the Rev. John Mansfield Gr…
Miss Costa the great white skims our shore and heads to St. Pete
To the Editor: A 12-foot long great white shark weighing nearly 1,700 pounds recently journeyed away from its normal stompin…
‘Florida History Alive’ comes to Island School with the Knight family
To the Editor: On Wednesday, Dec. 20 the Boca Grande Historical Society and the Johann Fust Library again teamed up to prese…
Traffic notice
Provided by Lee County Sheriff’s Office The Lee County Sheriff’s Offi…
Here’s your New Year’s Eve/Day schedule …
New Year’s Eve at The Crowninshield 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Crowninshield C…
Learn about Florida citrus, sugar industry from Robert Buker
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Sugar and citrus are a vital part of Florida’s economy, and U.S. Sugar President and CEO Robert H. Buker, Jr…
2017 END OF THE YEAR REVIEW
■ STAFF REPORT The year 2017 was relatively quiet on the island, shy of Hurricane Irma, a new look for the Range Light and n…
Announcement of the passing of Lois ‘LoLo’ Weir
Lois Sawyer Weir, born March 15, 1930 in Escanaba, Michigan, passed away on December 21, 2017, surrounded by her children, T…
Help with history?
The Boca Grande Historical Society needs your help in searching for information about archived photos that were shared with…
A few faces from 2017 Boca Beacon profiles
The feature profile stories in the Boca Beacon add a personal touch to the newspaper each week. Here are a few quotes from s…