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AROUND THE TOWN

August 24, 2023
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BOCASCOPES

August 24, 2023

HAM IT UP! THE BOCA BEACON AROUND THE WORLD

August 24, 2023
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Demo crew quits, droopy Bakery Building more precarious than ever as crews try to begin construction of new tower base

August 17, 2023
The status of our new cell tower is now officially in question after the demolition company hired to do the job has now quit, citing the safety of his crew and the public as his reason for doi…

First $50,000 donation given to emergency comms project

August 17, 2023
After a disaster, when first responders aren’t able to communicate with each other and the public cannot communicate with them, there’s a feeling of hopelessness and anxiety that in this technolog…

Think this Florida heat has made window a/c units obsolete? Think again

August 17, 2023
Last Saturday, the island officially hit 101 degrees, after a week of highs around 97 or 98. The “feels like” temps were, at times, around 118 degrees. Through this heatwave and others, some pl…

Barrier islands show rental inventory rebounding steadily

August 17, 2023
Rental inventory in Boca Grande and on other nearby islands, like Palm Island, is gradually coming back on line, almost a year after the storm. “We feel kind of lucky compared to our neighbors …

$4.2M Waterways Ave. home top of latest sales in Boca Grande, Cape Haze

August 17, 2023
The Englewood Area Board of Realtors’ recent sales report for Boca Grande and the Cape Haze Peninsula, issued Monday, Aug. 14, shows that a 1,464 square-foot home on Waterways Avenue took the top …

Locals could do more on Lemon Bay Scenic Byway

August 17, 2023
The two approach roads to Boca Grande, namely Gasparilla Road and Placida Road, are both part of one of 27 Florida Scenic Byways. Officially called the Lemon Bay/Myakka Traill Scenic Byway, the…

AROUND THE ISLAND (AND BEYOND) …

August 17, 2023
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