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December 22, 2022
BY ROGER LEWIS Two favorite speakers from past years, Candice Millard and Akhil Reed Amar, will lead the 2023 programming for Friends of Boca Grande at the Community Center.  Candice Millard…

December 22, 2022
People have started noticing a change in the air. It is not only the cold fronts that have started bringing lower temperatures and lower humidity, but the air is full of birds. Recovery from Hurri…

December 22, 2022
BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN Our first major cold front of the season blasted through this week and spoiled the offshore gulf fishing with some strong winds. Things will pick back up as soon as winds …

December 22, 2022
Cemeteries all over the country honored deceased veterans on Saturday, Dec. 17, by placing holiday wreaths on their graves and holding memorials, usually naming aloud each person being honored. Th…

December 22, 2022
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December 22, 2022
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December 22, 2022
A BOCA BEACON TIMELINE FIVE YEARS AGO Dr. Raymond James joined the Boca Grande Health Clinic staff.  TEN YEARS AGO The Mote Marine Laboratory branch on the island was about to ope…

December 22, 2022
By Hector Flores, Charlotte County The Christmas and New Year’s holidays are a time of celebration and reflection. I wish you and your loved ones health, happiness and a deserving respite from …

December 22, 2022
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December 15, 2022
In some cases, insurance premiums are up 400 percent on island homes for fiscal year 2022-23  Everyone has been aware of the unavoidable insurance premium increase that would come after Hu…