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Profile: Cannon Wenzel
BY SUE ERWIN – She’s exceptionally articulate, well educated and cool tempered. This week’s profile candidate, Englewood Ba…
Friends of Boca Grande planning for a busy season
BY SUE ERWIN – Tickets are selling out fast for the multitude of events planned by the Friends of the Boca Grande Community…
Kids catch ’em up at the Pier during youth fishing tournament
About 15 kids participated in the youth fishing tournament on Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Boca Grande Fishing Pier. The Boca…
Exotic plant removal project scheduled by state park
In May of this year Park Service Specialist Robert Longo, applied for…
Beacon takes home four first place, one third place award from FPA contest
The Boca Beacon’s indomitable team spirit showed through once again…
FWC using public input to improve ‘critical wildlife area’ proposals
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is still pursuing a ban on boating and fishing aro…
Stranded turtle rescued, more hatchlings emerging
BY SUE ERWIN – Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers found a stranded turtle on Thursday, September 1 at Gasparilla…
Fly in, drive in to Buchan Airport in October and help avionics students
As the bright morning sun sheds its first light on Buchan Airport, you may hear the welcome drone of a light plane in its la…
Obituary: Lew Morgan
Lewis William Morgan, Sr., 78 of Englewood passed away on Friday, Sept. 9, 2016 at Tidewell Hospice in Englewood. He was bor…
OBITUARY: John Bourgoin
Our long-time friend and island resident John Bourgoin passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016 at his island home. Arrangem…