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Tricky stairs and new 18th Street house mulled over by Historic Preservation Board
August 12, 2022
Boca Grande’s historic preservation was short and sweet this month. Only two projects were on the agenda of the Historic Preservation Board’s August 10th meeting. They were both approved with almost…
Help protect nesting shorebirds: A message from BIPS
August 12, 2022
SUBMITTED BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY
More than 80 different species of birds have been documented at Cayo Costa State Park. Many of these are shorebirds that can be found on most of our…
Turtle Tracks: August 7, 2022
August 12, 2022
Each year, The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Marine Turtle Program studies the life histories, population biology, ecology, behavior, and migrations of sea turtles. There…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: R.N. Lindsay Dalton
August 11, 2022
There is a new face at the Boca Grande Health Clinic. Say “hello” to the new registered nurse, Lindsay Dalton. Nurse Lindsay has been a part of the clinic staff for about a month and is excited to…
ON THIS DATE: A Boca Beacon Timeline
August 11, 2022
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FIVE YEARS AGO
School was back in session, Bill Kunkler passed away, and pirates took over the Boca Grande Child Care Center.
TEN YEARS AGO
The Boca Grande United M…