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August 6, 2021
Boca Grande has always been an oasis, a haven from the outside world. It should come as no surprise that Boca Grande is defying the odds when it comes to the business impact felt by COVID-19. T…

July 30, 2021
They say it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity. In Florida, it’s both. When temperatures rise into the mid to upper 90s, combined with the oppressive Florida humidity, it can turn your fun beach va…

July 30, 2021
This has been a busy time for local deputies, as visitors and homeowners seem to be staying longer into the year, and quite often bringing children with them. While we all love kids, and Boca Gran…

July 30, 2021
Did you know that the average American spends eleven hours per day on a screen and more than 90 percent of their lives indoors? The 1998 film “Hope Floats” highlights her character being admonishe…

July 30, 2021
A three-day workshop was recently held locally to discuss a growing problem in Florida, excessive macroalgae. The workshop focused on the estuaries of the four National Estuary Program entities in…

July 23, 2021
Two separate construction projects in the same area have been raising some questions, especially because they involve water running off into Charlotte Harbor and the Bayou. The first project is…

July 23, 2021
The newest member of the Boca Grande Health Clinic team is Natalie Cole. The conversation started something like, “Wow! Natalie Cole, like the singer?” “No relation,” she quickly replied with a…

July 23, 2021
If you wear white to a party, you’re bound to spill wine on your shirt. If you buy a brand-new car, you’re bound to get a door ding within the first week. But who knew that if you put down some ni…

July 23, 2021
The Sarasota man arrested for attempting to use counterfeit money at a Hudson’s Grocery on May 18 has had his case moved to the federal courts.  Local Lee County deputies arrested Dennis M…

July 23, 2021
The Boca Beacon staff traveled to the Sarasota Westin on Friday, July 16 for the Florida Press Association Better Weekly Newspaper awards, and the Florida Magazine Association Charlie Awards. We d…