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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Kelly Carpenter
July 21, 2022
Kelly’s spent a lifetime working with kids, and their lives are better for it
Kelly Carpenter has no children of her own, yet she has hundreds. She is the new director of the Boca Grande Prescho…
This date in the Boca Beacon
July 21, 2022
FIVE YEARS AGO
A Port Charlotte youth visiting with a church group drowned at the south end of the island. In another scenario, two lives were saved from drowning when beachgoers formed a human c…
REMEMBRANCES: America in 1962, when the world almost ended
July 21, 2022
Like every year, 1962 had its moments of joy and sadness. It was hilarious to witness a sultry Marilyn Monroe sing “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” to John F. Kennedy in May, and devastating when, sa…
ASK-A-DOC: Beat the heat – with summer in full swing, here are some ways to keep your cool
July 15, 2022
By Bret Kueber, M.D., Boca Grande Health Clinic
With summer now in full swing, here are some tips to keep your cool in the heat – and stay healthy.
TIP 1: Avoid the burn
To avoid pain…
The tarpon are here … where are all y’all anglers?
July 15, 2022
Between late April and July, Boca Grande Pass hosts anglers from all over the world. Not only is it the time that tarpon spawn, but silver kings congregate here, some from hundreds of miles away, to…
FWC makes numerous announcements important to Southwest Florida
July 15, 2022
At its July meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) covered a lot of ground, including redfish and amberjack regulations, shore nesting bird safety and how to handle inj…