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Saying goodbye to Rev. Martyn

April 27, 2023
It was a sad farewell on Sunday, April 23 at the Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Boca Grande, as Rev. Martyn Atkins took his leave of us and heads back over the pond to England. Rev. Martyn st…

Celebrating the Gasparilla Island Lighthouse

April 27, 2023
The Gasparilla Island Lighthouse is open for business again. The historic structure was seriously damaged during Hurricane Ian, but with the help of many groups and individuals…

ECOWATCH

April 27, 2023
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HORTOONS

April 27, 2023
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Todd Simonds

April 27, 2023
“Being able to write a good paragraph can get you almost anywhere.” That’s the thinking of Todd Simonds, whose own life is a testament to the truth of that idea. Todd was an English major in coll…

Your weekly red tide report

April 27, 2023
Over the past week, the red tide organism Karenia brevis was detected in 86 samples collected from Florida’s Gulf Coast. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were present in three samples…

PETS OF THE WEEK

April 27, 2023
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BOCASCOPES!

April 27, 2023
Boca Beacon backpages Aries: This is the week of self-realization, meaning you’ll realize how many chips you scarfed down during the Golden Girls marathon. Maybe the answer to what your pondering…

WRONG KEY

April 27, 2023
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