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October 21, 2016
■ STAFF REPORT On the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 18, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) notified Mote Marine Laboratory scientists of a stranded, 19-foot-long sperm whale in …

October 21, 2016
Veterans Day is a very special day for this country, and every year our veterans and victims of all wars are honored on the 11th day of the 11th month. This year we would once again like to honor s…

October 21, 2016
■ STAFF REPORT      The date for the Dylan Gonzalez “Fish in Paradise” Snook, Redfish & Trout Tournament and Fundraiser has been changed to November 12. Next week’s Boca Beacon will have comple…

October 21, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN      With just a few scattered nests left on the island, sea turtle nests are diminishing daily as the last sets of hatchlings continue to make their way to the water. The official e…

October 21, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN    The Light Keeper’s Open golf tournament took place on Monday, October 17 at The Gasparilla Inn & Club golf course. The event was a fundraiser for the Gasparilla Island Lightho…

October 21, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN   Reading Specialist Judy Still planned a creative journey for The Island School students to experience on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Second-grade students Carolina Pedraza and Will Duke cr…

October 21, 2016
  BY SUE ERWIN – If you are a regular commuter to Boca Grande on the weekends, you’re sure to have met Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority toll worker Ron Bogner. Ron has been working the boot…

October 21, 2016
Brayton Marvell of Boca Grande and formerly of Stowe, VT, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at his son’s house in Wolcott, VT. He was born January 3, 1918 …

October 14, 2016
■ STAFF REPORT Kids, start thinking about your costume and decide if you are going to be scary, funny, cute or adorable for the annual Boca Grande Community Center Halloween Carnival. The carnival …

October 14, 2016
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Iguana trapper George Cera will be an even more common sight around town next year, as Lee County has extended his contract to include the winter months. The contract until now …