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Charlotte County shuts down gambling operations

December 20, 2023
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

On December 20, 2023, members of the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Gaming Control Commission executed a legal search warrant of two casino-style businesses that were operating...

Cool temps wake up wildlife

BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR With a couple very cold evenings the water temps have really started to fall. What seems to be different this winter is the amount of rainfall we are still experiencing. This...

Ham it Up: Terry Seitz visits Peru

December 15, 2023
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Terry Seitz travels the world for his furniture business and takes the Boca Beacon. But this time I’m vacationing on the trail to Machu Picchu, Peru. It was declared a Peruvian Historic Sanctuary...

Social: Barrier Island Parks Society Lighthouse Lighting

December 15, 2023
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News, Society

Barrier Island Parks Society hosted the evening Dec. 9, 2023. The crowd was welcomed by Scott Feringa and Sharon McKenzie. The evening proved to be a festive time as many attendees arrived to celebrate...

King’s Brass set for January at Lighthouse Methodist

December 14, 2023
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Entertainment, News

Tim Zimmerman and The King’s Brass will present hymn classics with a contemporary flair at Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Boca Grande on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at 7 p.m. The King’s Brass...

Macho approach for new beginner class at Duplicate Bridge Club

December 8, 2023
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Community

Bridge instructor Susie Kett will lead a new set of beginner lessons for the Boca Grande Duplicate Bridge Club beginning Wednesday, Jan. 3. Kett, who has taught privately, has led a popular men’s bridge...

Obituary: Lynda Kaye Shute, 1966-2023

December 8, 2023
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News, Obituaries

Lynda Kaye Shute, 57, of Rotonda West, FL, passed away on December 7, 2023. She was born on September 25, 1966. Lynda is survived by her husband, Scott Shute, her daughter Brandi Gall, her sons Brent...

Palm Island and Little Gasparilla ready for Christmas

December 8, 2023
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Community, News

By Iris Tufano Island life on Little Gasparilla Island and Palm Island is preserved and illuminated by a generous holiday spirit. As Christmas quickly approaches, and the New Year is not too far...

Pets of the Week: Bolt, Minka, Gato and Daisy

December 8, 2023
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Community

News from the Suncoast Humane Society. Pets needing adoption include: Hey there, I’m Bolt! My life’s been an adventure, like a comic book superhero. Once, I outsmarted a cunning cat...

Ham It Up: Macks, Giudos and Carlisles in Louisville

December 8, 2023
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Jeff & Carol Mack and John & Katie Guido, Linda & Lewis Carlisle of Boca Grande remembered their Boca Beacon while at the Woodford Reserve Louisville Polo match in Kentucky. Below,...