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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Andrew Colburn
February 16, 2023
Andrew Colburn started his new job at the Boca Grande Health center on the Monday of the week Hurricane Ian hit the island. It was quite a welcome. The storm hit on Wednesday and on Thursday Andrew…
THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON
February 16, 2023
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FIVE YEARS AGO
We lost Capt. Freddy Futch. Also, Charlotte County Planning and Zoning went against county staff’s recommendation and voted not to put their seal of approv…
YOUR WEEKLY RED TIDE UPDATE …
February 16, 2023
Over the past week, the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was detected in 135 samples from and offshore of Southwest Florida, and one from Northwest Florida. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/li…
Does anyone know the law around here?
February 10, 2023
This week something happened on the island that shook many people. It angered them, it confused them and it struck a chord in them that resonated with a sonic boom. Many of those people are Island S…
The Picnic Basket at The Gasparilla Inn & Club – here to help assuage your need for baked goods
February 9, 2023
Are you feeling the need for some donut-y goodness? The Gasparilla Inn & Club has what you need, as they have just set up their own little “Picnic Basket” in the empty lot kitty-corner to the In…
Tensions high as density issues debated again in Charlotte County
February 9, 2023
Density limitations in the western part of Charlotte County are being discussed again, and a group of Cape Haze land owners, business owners and residents are very involved. They are encouraging peo…