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Update on Post Office: No date yet for reopening

While there is no date for the reopening of the Boca Grande Post Office, the USPS has updated the island on repair status f…
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A Boca Grande love story, dancing to the jukebox, married on Banyan Street

BY KATHY Y. FUTCH It was 10 p.m., on a February evening in 1975 at the intersection of Hwy. 41 and SR 776, which was ver…
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Of ‘ocean’ hot dogs, fake scallops and other fishy factory tales 

Southwest Florida seafood tasting memories BY JIM COCHRUN In the early days of Southwest Florida, all small coastal t…

This date in the Boca Beacon

FIVE YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board voted…

Lu the hippo, and an appreciation for Florida State Parks

It is the end of an era in Florida. Lu, the hippopotamus at Ellie Sc…

100th Birthday Celebration

Boca Grande part-time resident Oliver Carr celebrated his 100th birthday last week in Washington, D.C. He is pictured here…

Local manufacturers on ‘Coolest Thing’ list

Three Charlotte County companies have officially been nominated for the inaugural “Coolest Thing Made in Florida” competiti…
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Charlotte Sea Grant sponsors ethical ecotourism webinars

The UF/IFAS Extension Charlotte County Florida Sea Grant office is offering the Florida Society for Ethical Ecotourism Educ…

Alice Kubista, 1936-2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Alice Elizabeth (Maris) Kubista who reunited with our…
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Calusa Waterkeeper, Joe Cavanaugh 

Our water watchman A new Calusa Waterkeeper recently joined the mission of protecting Southwest Florida’s water resource…