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Bunkhouse gets historic sign array
June 4, 2026
The old Placida bunkhouse, the last building remnant of the old Boca Grande route of the Charotte Harbor and Northern Railway, recently got a set of signs. The bunkhouse still awaits restoration, bu…
Eighty is the new …. well, eighty
June 4, 2026
BY SUSAN HANAFEE
My friend who’s been dealing with heart problems and just had cancer surgery approached me in church on Sunday. “You’ve heard that fifty is the new forty and sixty is the new fif…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Capt. Eddie Potter
June 4, 2026
Fishing captain & father
Above, Eddie Potter with his twins, Hugh and Ranona, who attend Lemon Bay. Photo submitted
To win in the first tarpon tournament you ever enter or fish is somethin…
The Boca Beacon around the world: Sicily
June 4, 2026
Can’t wait to … HAM-IT-UP
Take your Boca Beacon newspaper around the world and show us how much fun you had!
With copy and photo(s) send to dgodwin@bocabeacon.com
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EcoWatch: Gov. DeSantis increases penalties for animal abusers
June 4, 2026
“The assumption that animals are without rights, and the illusion that our treatment of them has no moral significance is a positively outrageous example of Western crudity and barbarity. Universal…
Arcadia data center brings national issue to rural DeSoto County
May 28, 2026
Rancher Turner says no to sale
BY ALICE HERMAN, SUNCOAST SEARCHLIGHT
On a Wednesday afternoon in May, Eugene Turner sorted through maps of DeSoto County, laying one on a wooden table in his Ar…
Sunday Undies!
May 28, 2026
Please help KIDS NEEDS by making June “A Month Of Sunday Undies.” They are in need of socks and underwear for the upcoming school year. They are asking churches, civic groups, neighborhoods, etc. to…
Graduate!
May 28, 2026
Ambrea Hobbs graduated from the University of West Florida, Pensacola, on May 2 with summa cum laude honors. She earned a B.A. in history and a B.A. in legal studies with a minor in political scienc…
Whale shark visits Boca Grande
May 28, 2026
While out fishing over the weekend, Capt. Chris Campbell and the family he was out with on the Lady Di spotted a rare whale shark while snapper fishing off the coast.
“I have been going offshore…
Boca Grande Sea Turtle Nesting Season
May 28, 2026
Through week ending 5/27/26
Weekly turtle reports
State Park Turtle Numbers
Cayo Costa- 84 Loggerhead, 1 Green
Gasparilla- 3 Loggerhead
Don Pedro- 43 Loggerhead
Stump Pass- 21 Logg…










