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BOCA BEACON (NOT SO) ACCUWEATHER

November 17, 2022
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WRONG KEY

November 17, 2022
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HORTOONS

November 17, 2022
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THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

November 17, 2022
Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO The Barrier Island Parks Society announced that John Rice would be their new president, and Krista Potthast-Haynes was the new vice president. TEN YEA…

Debris removal pace has picked up on island

November 10, 2022
Lee County this week announced it is activating a debris-management site and dedicating debris-hauling trucks to Boca Grande to assist with Gasparilla Island cleanup in the wake of Hurricane Ian. …

Republicans take the day with registered voters in 33921 … (or at least we think so)

November 10, 2022
We were hoping this space would be dedicated to the Boca Grande polling location’s election 2022 results. Without fail that is what we have done the friday following an election, and it used to be…

Whidden’s non-conforming structures discussed at Historic Preservation Board meeting

November 10, 2022
Boca Grande’s Historic Preservation Board made a point during its November 9 meeting that permits are still required for any changes, demolition or construction necessary as a result of Hurricane …

Celebrating Veterans Day: One man’s opinion

November 10, 2022
I am a veteran of the Korean War, and I have been alive and reasonably sentient during the six “hot” wars my country has engaged in since 1941. As a writer, I have interviewed a large number of ve…

It’s a great time for an old-fashioned Thanksgiving get-together

November 10, 2022
A celebration of thanks will take place in Boca Grande on the eve of the national Thanksgiving holiday. It will take place at the Lighthouse United Methodist Church, but all four Island churches w…

Sign up now for the 27th annual GIFT Tournament

November 10, 2022
The 27th annual G.I.F.T (Gasparilla Island Fly-fishing Tournament), presented by Gasparilla Outfitters to benefit the Boca Grande Historical Society, will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 22, so if you’re…