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Sign of the times in the Village

The Boca Beacon got its own 3-hour parking sign last Sunday, as Lee County DOT crews worked weekend hours to get them all i…
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History Center reels in new location, exhibits

When former Boca Grande Historical Society President Pam Heilman came in and first saw the new space for the Boca Grande Hi…
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Garden: The Hilbert Honey Company of LaBelle and Michigan

BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB On Wednesday Nov. 5, Michele Hilbert, of Hilbert Honey Company, Traverse City, Mich., spo…
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Coral Creek hosts PGA golf program to support vets, active duty

Coral Creek Club recently hosted the PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots…
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Veterans Memorial in the ‘70s

The Veterans Memorial is shown in this undated photo from the Beacon…
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As shutdown halts food assistance, pastor works to fill the gaps 

As the U.S. government shutdown enters its second month and freezes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), R…
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Opening for new History Center at Crowninshield

The new space for the Boca Grande Historical Society and History Center will open to the public on Wednesday, Nov. 12. …
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Charlotte will consider Gasparilla Island parking at Nov. 12 meeting

Next Wednesday, the Charlotte County Commission will again take up the issue of Boca Grande parking. The Nov. 12 meeting ha…
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Green Flash launches season at Miller’s

The Green Flash Band is set to launch its 2025-2026 season with a dynamic live performance at Miller’s Dockside Marina in B…

David John Williams 1942-2025

David John Williams of East Haddam, Conn., and Boca Grande, Fla., passed away on November 2, 2025, after a courageous battl…