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Sea turtle nesting results in for neighboring beaches … and thanks to red tide the numbers aren’t good
■ SUBMITTED BY HALEY RUTGER, MOTE MARINE LABORATORY AND AQUARIUM Sea turtles laid a near-record number of nests during their…
Candy needed for this Saturday’s Halloween Carnival
■ STAFF REPORT Get those costumes ready, as the annual Boca Grande Halloween Carnival will be taking place on Saturday, Oct…
Amendments have you confused?
■ BY SUE ERWIN Whether you’re filling out your ballot to vote early, or heading to the polls on November 6, you’ve likely be…
J.T. and Smitty, together again
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On Tuesday, Oct. 23 if you thought you felt the e…
Islanders come together (as they always do) to help our Panhandle neighbors devastated by Hurricane Michael
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE When Hurricane Michael came onshore on Wednesday…
Royal Palm Players to present ‘The Best Man’ in November
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Royal Palm Players are kicking off the 2018/2019 production season on November 8 with “The Best Man,” by…
Last week to get your veteran stories in the Beacon
■ STAFF REPORT If you have someone special to you who has served in the U.S. military and you would like to recognize him or…
Obituary: William ‘Bill’ Elliott
William “Bill” Elliott, 91, passed away on October 18, 2018. He was surrounded by family.
He was preceded in death by his p…
Profile: Gabriel Maldonado
■ BY SUE ERWIN Gabriel Maldonado has been working in a kitchen since he was about six-years-old. His parents owned a small r…
Mote launches red tide mitigation and control institute
To the Editor: Mote Marine Laboratory leaders are thrilled to announce a major new step toward realizing a vision for addres…