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THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

June 8, 2023
Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO “Faithful II” took first place in the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic, and Kris Boyden was just about done with deadly objects falling from the sky around…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don’t forget to check before digging

June 8, 2023
 To the Editor: Hurricane season has finally arrived, and as you share advice with your readers to best prepare them, there is one simple step they can take to help keep them safe and avoi…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Commissioners approve initiatives to address housing needs

June 8, 2023
To the Editor: The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve two measures to assist people affected by Hurricane Ian with housing needs.  The Board voted to approve an …

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: If you’re out boating, use caution around Caloosahatchee River, blue-green algal toxins found

June 8, 2023
To the Editor: The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a Health Alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in Caloosahatchee River – Fort Myers Shores. Resident…

ECOWATCH

June 8, 2023
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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FISHING

June 8, 2023
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EDITORIAL: A wondrous little school, a rare opportunity for our children

June 1, 2023
This week is one I have been dreading and looking forward to all at the same time. The youngest of my five children will be graduating from The Island School and moving on to bigger things. This w…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Buchan Airport celebrates top-flight scholars

June 1, 2023
 To the Editor: After a record attendance of nearly two thousand people during last year’s 15th annual Buchan Fly-In, the Scholarship Committee decided to move ahead and award three well-d…

THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

June 1, 2023
FIVE YEARS AGO There were many tears and laughs at The Island School graduation, as nine students tossed their caps in the air.   TEN YEARS AGO Capt. Stevie Ahlers took first in the …