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OBITUARY: Kevin Whispell

June 15, 2023
Boca Beacon
Obituaries

Kevin Benjamin Whispell, 68, dedicated husband, loving father of three, and beloved friend of many, has passed on June 1st, 2023, at his home in Greenwood, South Carolina. Kevin was born on February...

SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER!

June 8, 2023
Boca Beacon
Education, News

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Boca Grande sea turtle nest numbers

June 8, 2023
Boca Beacon
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OBITUARY: Lawrence Forsell

May 11, 2023
Boca Beacon
Obituaries

Lawrence Forsell, 84, passed away peacefully with family members present on May 3, 2023. He was born in Rockford, Illinois, May 29, 1938, the son of George and Petrona Kazlauskas Forsell. Lawrence...

TIS ISLAND TIMES

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Your weekly red tide report

April 27, 2023
Boca Beacon
News

Over the past week, the red tide organism Karenia brevis was detected in 86 samples collected from Florida’s Gulf Coast. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were present in three samples:...

Boca Grande Hope For Haitians: First phase of homes complete, drive to build 40 more homes close to goal

April 13, 2023
Boca Beacon
News

Families in Périgny, Haiti, have new hope as Boca Grande Hope For Haitians has successfully raised funds to build 37 homes, inching closer to its goal of 40 homes. A community center, a key component...

A testament to the goodwill of people

January 26, 2023
Boca Beacon
News

Meacham, Gordon-Reed speak to a sold out house

January 26, 2023
Boca Beacon
News

To say the house was packed at a presentation given by Pulitzer prize-winning author Jon Meacham and American historian and law professor Annette Gordon-Reed is an understatement. A captivated crowd...

Coral Creek golf update

January 26, 2023
Boca Beacon
News, Sports & Outdoors