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Hopkins & Daughter Publishing celebrate 30 years with the Beacon

August 24, 2018
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE It was 30 years ago this week when our publisher, Dusty Hopkins and his ex-wife Terry, published their first Boca Beacon … and oh, what a ride it has been. You might ask how a…

Iguana control, drainage issues discussed at Charlotte County MSBU for Gasparilla Island

August 24, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Charlotte County Boca Grande Street and Draining Advisory Board met on Monday, Aug. 20 to discuss a variety of items on the agenda. The first topic addressed: Exotic animal contr…

Beacon crew takes honors at FPA, FMA competitions

August 24, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT Friday, Aug. 10 was a busy day for our staff as we took to the road to Orlando for the Florida Press Association Better Weekly Newspaper contest and the Florida Magazine Association …

Road work ahead

August 24, 2018
■ Road paving work has begun to resurface approximately 3.9 miles of roadway in Boca Grande as part of ongoing maintenance in the community.    The roads to be resurfaced include sections of Palm A…

Scott request provides low-interest loans for businesses affected by algae

August 24, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT Following the devastating impact of the Lake Okeechobee algal bloom and red tide, the Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, Florida’s principal provider of small …

ISLAND LEO BEAT … Island LEOs ready to respond by land or by air

August 24, 2018
Despite the recent red tide algae bloom experienced in the area of local Gulf of Mexico waters, our mission readiness remains high if the need for assistance on the waterway is called for. Deputy C…

Profile: The Boca Beacon

August 24, 2018
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The following is an interview/autobiography (to date) of Boca Grande’s island newspaper, the Boca Beacon. We felt it best to let the paper speak its own words, and only a little…

Obituary Lacy Maresa Jenkins

August 24, 2018
Lacy Maresa Jenkins was called to eternal life on August 21, 2018. She died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family while in the care of Hospice. Lacy was born in Newport News, Virginia on …

The more we attempt to understand, the more confusing the red tide and blue green algae becomes

August 24, 2018
To the Editor: We all desire a simple clear path to solve our messes to make them disappear. As we read we need to remain objective to learn! When we think with a bias it fogs our thinking. Unfortu…

Island resident says, ‘Speak out and tell the truth’

August 24, 2018
To the Editor: I read the article from Mote President Dr. Michael Crosby and was left knowing I had been completely duped. In his closing paragraphs he said, “As we see the impacts of these blooms,…