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OBITUARY: Evelyn Wilbur Darna
June 10, 2022
One of the island’s leading ladies has left us
Evelyn Wilbur Darna, a well-loved member of the Boca Grande community, died surrounded by family in Englewood on June 6, 2022. She was 82.
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Governor DeSantis vetoes bad water bill SB 2508
June 10, 2022
At a press conference on June 8 in Fort Myers, Gov. Ron DeSantis stood shoulder to shoulder with fishing guides and announced the long-awaited veto of Senate Bill 2508.
DeSantis acknowledged he h…
Moving up, moving on, but never forgetting where they came from … The Island School Class of 2022
June 10, 2022
The growth a child experiences between kindergarten and fifth grade is enormous … during that time one can become an entirely different person, in fact. From learning the basics of reading, writin…
TURTLE TRACKS: Sharks make the list for sea turtle predators, too
June 10, 2022
A female loggerhead whose left fin was destroyed in a shark attack leaving exposed bone, was treated for her injury on May 28, 2022 at the Miami Zoo’s new Sea Turtle Hospital in Miami, Florida. She…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Boca Grande – for many, it’s a way of life, not a location
June 10, 2022
By Emerson Wickwire
Emerson Wickwire and his wife Barbara have been Boca Grande residents for more than 25 years. These are his thoughts about what it has been like to watch the changes that have…
Boca Beacon’s sometimes-accurate-but-not-really weather forecast
June 10, 2022
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