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Gasparilla Inn & Club announces October 5 open house
Now ushering in the classic resort’s 103rd Season, The Gasparilla Inn & Club invites its neighbors from Boca Grande and…
New CEO at Boca Grande Health Clinic as Sielert is set to retire October 1
BY SUE ERWIN – Hilja Bilodeau has recently taken over the position of Chief Executive Officer at Boca Grande Health Clinic…
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 even…
Kids catch ’em up at the Pier during youth fishing tournament
About 15 kids participated in the youth fishing tournament on Saturd…
Exotic plant removal project scheduled by state park
In May of this year Park Service Specialist Robert Longo, applied for a grant through FWC for an exotic Plant Removal projec…
Beacon takes home four first place, one third place award from FPA contest
The Boca Beacon’s indomitable team spirit showed through once again as the 2016 Florida Press Association Better Weekly New…
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…