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It’s been awhile since the kayak launch was usable, soooo … what’s up with that?

January 12, 2023
If you’re one of the many people who love to kayak and frequently used the 19th Street launch, and you love a good mystery, this story might interest you.  It’s a mystery because the entit…

Will the shrimp boat ever be in again? 

January 12, 2023
A look at what happened to the Capt. C.J. It seems like almost every day brings us another reason to get really grumpy with the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Just when it seems like your back hai…

Get ready for ‘On Golden Pond’ and the return of the Royal Palm Players next week

January 12, 2023
By Nancy White, Royal Palm Players As an important contribution to Boca Grande’s recovery from the devastation of Hurricane Ian, the Royal Palm Players, to great anticipation, goes on with the …

The future of Warm Mineral Springs is once again tentative

January 12, 2023
The pressure is on again to develop the area surrounding Warm Mineral Springs in North Port. This has been an on-again-off-again controversy for years, with the scientists, archaeologists and envi…

The green flash: Have you seen it? Do you know what it is?

January 12, 2023
Watching the sunset in Boca Grande is one of the most favored traditions, whether you live here year-round or just vacation here. Stopping your day to watch that fiery ball hit the Gulf of Mexico,…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Amy McCandless, the lady behind the Facebook persona of Fugate’s during the storm

January 12, 2023
If a book were to be written about surviving a hurricane from a mental health or spiritual standpoint, Amy McCandless could be the author. As the general manager of Fugate’s, she has not only kept…

Camera Club heads to Selby Gardens

January 12, 2023
The Boca Grande Camera Club, an already hustling, bustling group of island shutterbugs, have started their season off with a bang. Their first meeting was just this past week, and their first fiel…

BOCA BEACON (not so) ACCUWEATHER FORECAST

January 12, 2023
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HORTOONS

January 12, 2023
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WRONG KEY

January 12, 2023
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