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June 5, 2025
This burrowing owl was just off Gasparilla Road on Tuesday, near Coral Creek Airport. The owls are good at adapting grasslands and golf courses. It is one of the smallest owls in Florida. Main threa…

June 5, 2025
The accident last Thursday.  Photos by Anna Last Thursday, May 29 around 2:22 p.m., two golf carts collided in the middle of the GICIA bike path at 7th Street, with “one cart rolled” according to…

June 5, 2025
Lee County Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell released the initial estimates for 2025 property values on Sunday, June 1. They include a $3.5 billion estimate of valuation of Boca Grande real estate…

June 5, 2025
BY KACY CHESKE First place at the Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament last Saturday, May 31, went to Capt. Willie Mills’ team on the Tracy Lynn. Fishing ran from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., and there we…

June 5, 2025
Blaze takes second BY BETSY JOINER Sixteen boats captains and teams fished under the young moon on Saturday, May 31, releasing a total of 31 tarpon. The tarpon bite was on immediately and c…

June 5, 2025
Dad and kids put together a board game A new finance board game for families, “Mr. Market,” is the creation of a family of longtime Boca Grande regulars. The Jack White family connected to Boca G…

June 5, 2025
To the Editor: Bravos and kudos to South Beach Grille’s Bart DeStafano’s letter to the editor of the Boca Beacon of May 30. Every issue Bart addressed was SPOT ON! I encourage everyone to REREAD…

June 5, 2025
We are frequently careless and take our natural resources for granted. Here are a few things we might want to consider. Pelicans are interesting to observe but not always the smartest birds aroun…

June 5, 2025
For those reading the paper remotely, there has now been a week of rain in these coastal parts. It did seem like the rain would never come, as we had basically eight months of none. This was much lo…

June 5, 2025
When it comes to training, the trainer should evaluate what would be the best type of training for your dog according to its character, temperament, breed, sex and age. There are many different…