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FIVE YEARS AGO
There was a mass exodus of man-o-wars parading through our waters. The Fishery Pier was on fire.
TEN YEARS AGO
The Boca Grande Dog Show took place wi…
To the Editor:
Boca Grande celebrated the 2023 Boca Grande Woman’s Club Bike Path Parade and Spring Fair last Saturday. “Superheroes Everywhere” was possible due to the 100 or so dedicated Woman’…
In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background to medium concentrations in and offshore of Pinellas County, very low to medium concentrations in Manatee County, backgr…
We’ve all heard about the downfall of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature and most of us have wondered what would happen next to the other financial institutions down the line. It’s a logical thought…
Get ready for the annual Spring Fair sponsored by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club on Saturday, March 25. It will be a day filled with superheroes from across the galaxy … or maybe just from your own ne…
Saddle up and head to town, because the moment you’ve been waiting for has arrived … the 4-digit phone books are here!
After losing so many of our 2022 to Ian (he blew our storage shed away, as…
Art After Dark is a sensory celebration that the J.McLaughlin store will be hosting the evening of March 30. This is the second such program the store has sponsored, using its outside wall as a canv…
Mote Marine Laboratory’s March Coffee With A Scientist, held Tuesday, March 21, at the Boca Grande Community Center, brought visions of the fictitious Dr. John Doolittle to some people’s minds. The…
Though it hasn’t been built yet, the new Boca Grande Dog Park will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 28 at 11 a.m. at the location, the Lee County property at the dead end of Wheeler Road.
Free par…
The Florida Press Association’s Better Weekly Newspaper contest has released their nominations for the year 2022, with the Boca Beacon up for nine awards.
In the “Best Headline” category, Editor…
