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Why Whidden’s matters: The landscape of Florida’s seaside
A notable place is not just a physical building. It is a building connected to a community and a group of people.
Whidde…
The Birds of Southwest Florida exhibition opens at Edison and Ford Winter Estates
On September 1, The Birds of Southwest Florida exhibit will open in the Edison Caretaker’s House at the Edison and Ford Win…
How can we help protect dolphins? Weekly wildlife roundup
Editor’s Note: This installment is part of a six-week series on local wildlife provided by the Barrier Island Parks Society…
Business & Real Estate: Preservation Board meets on demo
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet at 10 a.m. on…
Causeway traffic down 8 percent
Above, work on toll lane 3, or the self scan lane, this week. GIBA p…
Emergency group meets to prevent disaster
A group of about 30 island community leaders and members met on Tuesday morning, Aug. 25, at the Boca Grande Fire Departmen…
Kettle Harbor fire heated up again, crews returned
Above, the house during the fire. Ashley Turner, Charlotte County
The cause of a massive Saturday afternoon house fire…
Freshwater Florida Master Naturalist Program starts Oct. 2
Seats are still available for the Freshwater Module of the Florida Master Naturalist Program, offered in Charlotte County b…
Data centers: The public process is critical in Florida
BY BRENT MCCONNELL
Data centers are becoming one of the strangest political fights in America. Most of us use them every…
This date in the Boca Beacon: GIBA tests self-scan lane
FIVE YEARS AGO
A new clinic opened in East Englewood. The clinic was offering monoclonal antibody treatments for patient…











