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Beacon takes home 13 awards from Florida Press Conference annual meeting
The staff at the Boca Beacon and Gasparilla Island Magazine are very proud of our awards received at the 2022 Florida Press Association awards, held earlier this month at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf...
Picking the brain of Roger Lewis … no pun intended
Last week the Boca Beacon received an email blast from Marta Howell, executive director of Friends of Boca Grande, announcing a new series called “Roger’s Picks.” It’s a series of talks covering a...
BTT to develop ‘Vulnerability Index’ for tarpon habitats using local stats
Knowing where juvenile tarpon live is only part of the challenge in keeping a healthy tarpon population thriving. Bonefish & Tarpon Trust researchers are acutely aware, though, that keeping healthy...
OBITUARY: DOTTY GIBSON
Dorothy S. Gibson, of Frostproof, passed away on August 14, 2022, in her home surrounded by family. Dotty was born on December 1, 1929 in Deland to Albert A. Sullivan (deceased) and Edith Carter Sullivan...
OBITUARY: Sam Dixon
Samuel A. Dixon, of Englewood, passed away Friday, August 12, 2022, with his family by his side.
Sam was born in Richmond, Va., on September 30, 1963 to James O. Dixon (deceased) and Marian C. Dixon....
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Turtle Tracks: August 7, 2022
Each year, The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Marine Turtle Program studies the life histories, population biology, ecology, behavior, and migrations of sea turtles. There...
OBITUARY: Richard D. Simonds
Richard D. Simonds passed away on July 31, 2022 at the age of 86 after a long and wonderful life.
He was born on May 12, 1936 in Evanston, Illinois, attended New Trier High School and Yale University,...
OBITUARY: John Henry Eckenroad
John Henry Eckenroad, III, 78, of Boca Grande, Florida passed away surrounded by his family on July 24, 2022.Born on August 14, 1943, John spent the first years of his life in Clarendon Hills, Illinois...