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‘This may be our slice of paradise, but putting it back together will be no piece of cake’

October 21, 2022
Marcy Shortuse
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LGI comes together to confront one of the worst storms in their history Sometimes, one innocuous post on Facebook can change a day for the better. The caption on a photo of a photograph of a lady sitting...

Bocascopes

Boca Beacon backpages Aries: It’s been what feels like a long time since you were able to drive down a road without thinking about the deadfall in Stephen King’s “Pet Cemetery,” which gives you the...

Boca Beacon (not-so) accuweather forecast

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Hurricane Ian Ballyhoo: A lot of info you need to know

October 14, 2022
Marcy Shortuse
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HURRICANE IAN ASSISTANCE FROM THE BOCA GRANDE WOMAN’S CLUB IS AVAILABLE BY FILLING OUT AN APPLICATION FOUND AT BOCAGRANDEWOMANSCLUB.ORG, BY PICKING UP AN APPLICATION AT THE BOCA GRANDE FIRE DEPARTMENT...

Owner of Gasparilla Mobile Estates makes decision: No more park, what’s done is done

October 14, 2022
Marcy Shortuse
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On October 10, while residents of Gasparilla Mobile Estates were busy picking up pieces of their lives from the neighborhood, the road and beyond, they received a letter they will never forget. It...

A timeline of water and wind (GIWA and Ian)

October 13, 2022
Marcy Shortuse
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE AND RON BOLTON One of the basic necessities of life, one that we often overlook until it is not available, is running water. Hurricane Ian brought that fact to light in a hurry, as...

Lee County building damage assessments, permits and inspection guidelines

October 13, 2022
Marcy Shortuse
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Due to both public and private damage generated by Hurricane Ian, Unincorporated Lee County is temporarily altering routine construction permitting and inspections for rebuilding. Damage assessment: Unincorporated...

The Boca Beacon (not-so-accurate) acuweather

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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY IN THE BOCA BEACON

FIVE YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Island was in a heated debate regarding a proposed assisted living house along East Railroad Avenue. TEN YEARS AGO The Mote Marine Laboratory deployed their...

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