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October 13, 2022
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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY IN THE BOCA BEACON

October 13, 2022
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 t…

Fishing after the storm with Capt. Sandy Melvin

October 13, 2022
BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN Typically September and October are our rainy months around the Island.  The rainwater enters the Peace and Myakka River water basins and comes down into Charlotte Harb…

FWC creates hotline to address thousands of derelict vessels displaced by Hurricane Ian

October 13, 2022
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has established a hotline for reporting displaced vessels still on Florida state waters because of Hurricane Ian.  When Hurricane Ian…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Hurricane Ian was the houseguest that just wouldn’t leave

October 13, 2022
Hurricane Ian was the ninth named storm, fourth hurricane and second major hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. Those facts seem so matter of fact when you look out your window and see…

Hurricane Ian Aftermath Photos

September 30, 2022
Photos Courtesy of H Wetzel hwetzel.zenfolio.com/p787726348

The Boca Beacon’s Hurricane Watch

September 23, 2022
This running report was created for readers to be able to find up-to-date information regarding 2022 tropical storms and hurricanes. You can see real time updates by scrolling down to the dates an…

As the Bike Path becomes more bare, more questions come with it

September 23, 2022
(Here are a few answers) New plants that will add color to the Boca Grande Town Park are soon to be planted. The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association…

Set a time to seek  the spirits with BIPS

September 23, 2022
The past will live again this Halloween as the Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) scares up stories from Boca Grande’s history for its premier Haunted History Tour. The tour will be offered twice…

The new pro on the court at The Inn is ready to fill some big shoes

September 23, 2022
A new set of sneakers will be pounding the courts of The Gasparilla Inn Tennis Club this season, as the new pro. His name is John Cappabianca. Florida born Cappabianca will be replacing Mark Ho…