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More discussion about mixed-use ability in downtown area, with several agenda items staved off until June at Historic Preservation Board meeting

May 13, 2022
The meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday, May 11 was brief, with several items on the day’s agenda pushed to the June meeting for various reasons, including insuffic…

Banyan Gasparilla Sound celebrates project success with cocktail event at Coral Creek Club

May 13, 2022
To celebrate Banyan Gasparilla’s sales success, developer Integra Investments and sales and marketing partner Gulf to Bay Sotheby’s International Realty recently hosted a cocktail event with more …

Accidents happen: One experienced boater explains why diligence is necessary at all times when out on the water

May 13, 2022
By Tim Spain Having spent years on the water, local chef Tim Spain has a tale that bears telling, to let our readers know that even with years of experience, one bad move on the water can end b…

Slowly but surely, the turtles are returning

May 13, 2022
Many kinds of wildlife depend on Florida’s beaches for their survival, including endangered and threatened species. Over 30 species of shorebirds and seabirds use beach habitats for nesting, resti…

IN THE SPOTLIGHT:

May 13, 2022
Bob Hay and amazing memories of Studio 54 Studio 54 had been open for several months. JA, our friend and classmate from Brown, had gone from the get-go, during its pre-liquor license days wh…

Wrong Key

May 13, 2022
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Boca Beacon weather for week beginning 5-13-22

May 13, 2022
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Hortoons

May 13, 2022
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Boca Beacon Timeline

May 13, 2022
Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO Island legend Lowell Bell and his son, Grant, visited the island to tell stories of how it was back in the day. Lowell hadn’t been back for many years an…

Timeline for the week of May 6, 2022

May 6, 2022
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