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First tournament win for Capt. McBride; Sitarah wins Red Gill
June 26, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- One lone tarpon made it to the boat in the 5th annual Red Gill Invitational Tarpon Tournament held on Saturday, June 20, and one has to wonder if the team on the winning boat di…
A new place to look to find local happenings
June 26, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Our Boca Beacon website has a new calendar! The event amenity widget labeled “What’s Going On?” on our homepage highlights some upcoming activities. The “Local Events” tab will t…
Catholic Church expansion plan moving along
June 26, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- The expansion project at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church is moving along, and a public meeting was held online on Thursday, June 18, regarding an application to allow the expan…
COVID numbers hit record high in Florida
June 26, 2020
STAFF REPORT- Social distancing is more important than ever now, as the state of Florida saw its highest day of reported cases – coming in at 5,508 new positive COVID-19 cases and 44 new reported d…
Underground utility services continue to install protective pipes
June 26, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Just off the edge of Gulf Boulevard, trucks and giant pipe wheels have lined the street. Underground Utility Services has been installing pipes beneath the roadside soil. It’s b…
Osprey pole replacement pending for south end
June 26, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Seagate Development Group has confirmed that the Hill Tide Estates pier reconstruction is to be completed in the upcoming months while the project continues to develop. The const…
A tribute to World Oceans Day: The Plastic Problem
June 26, 2020
BY STEVIE KIM-RUBELL- In honor of World Oceans Day and Capitol Hill Oceans Week, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Youth Ambassador Stevie Kim-Rubell wrote an essay on the Unites States’ recycling crisis…
The importance of filling in the holes: Volunteers work tirelessly to save people and turtles from danger on the beach
June 26, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Just recently, a group of volunteers spent part of their day on the beach at 22nd Street filling in a large hole that had been dug. It measured approximately 15 feet across and w…
Critical funding tied to completion of 2020 census
June 26, 2020
STAFF REPORT- The importance of completing the 2020 Census is especially clear today as the community responds to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Participating in the Census now ensures th…
PROFILE: Mary Keene
June 26, 2020
From friends to football, she cherishes the little things in between… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Mary Keene has served the community of Boca Grande with patience and dedication over the past 36 years. Th…