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The 75th for The Temp, on the 76th, this weekend 

October 5, 2023
Homer Addison would be proud of the shindig planned for Saturday, Oct. 7, as The Temptation will hold a street party to celebrate their 75th anniversary … on their 76th anniversary. Not only …

BGHPB to vote on Tower Landing, discuss Octopus Tree

October 5, 2023
The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 10 a.m. in the Woman’s Club Room of the Boca Grande Community Center to discuss issuing a Special Certific…

County considers sewer system for original Cape Haze neighborhood

October 5, 2023
As Charlotte County is preparing an engineering report for a new sewer system for the original Cape Haze development, current residents there are asking questions about its need. “It’s a long p…

THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

October 5, 2023
FIVE YEARS AGO Local water appeared to be healthy, even with some strange shades of gray, black, brown and more types of algae at the beach.   TEN YEARS AGO Margaret Fugate passed aw…

365 DAYS LATER: Still healing from Ian, but so very blessed

September 28, 2023
There’s still a lot that hasn’t been said about what happens after a hurricane like Ian. A storm that big, that strong, that stays for that long … it changes people.  Some people simply disap…

Boca Grande Lighthouse work yet to commence …  but will soon

September 28, 2023
Work has still not yet begun on repairs to the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse.  “A start date is anticipated within the next 30 days,” said Brooke Keck, of the Florida Department of Environme…

The fountain has finally found a home on Banyan Street

September 28, 2023
It has taken a little bit and the road to finding the Alzamora statue has been fraught with changes … but a deal has finally been struck. The large iconic water feature, laden with Boca Grande s…

THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

September 28, 2023
FIVE YEARS AGO At a public hearing, Charlotte County Commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance to adopt a small-scale plan amendment – which included a change from resource conservation t…

An old treasure in the trees on Placida Road

September 14, 2023
A parcel on Placida Road, with an empty 1920s cottage just south of the Hacienda condominiums and across from Cape Haze Resort, may have a new owner. The property was originally listed on the c…

THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON …

September 14, 2023
FIVE YEARS AGO The newly-replanted Gilchrist median was thriving. Red tide was still a problem along island beaches. TEN YEARS AGO The mere mention of the Gilchrist median at the Boca Gra…