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Reflecting on the recovery from Hurricane Ian

December 22, 2022
By Hector Flores, Charlotte County The Christmas and New Year’s holidays are a time of celebration and reflection. I wish you and your loved ones health, happiness and a deserving respite from …

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Maritime Museum thanks all for support and post-hurricane help

December 22, 2022
To the Editor: The Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum and Whidden’s Marina would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and happy holiday season. A special thank you to Sandy Melvin and…

T’was the Night Before Christmas on Don Pedro Island

December 22, 2022
T’was the night before Christmas and all around No noses were frozen, no snow fluttered down. No children in flannels were tucked into bed, They all wore their shorty pajamas instead! …

ECOWATCH

December 22, 2022
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THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

December 16, 2022
FIVE YEARS AGO The Pink Pony got that really cool machine that presses pennies into different designs.  TEN YEARS AGO Ed Seale passed away, a true Southern gentleman who helped shape…

EDITORIAL: It’s Christmas: Are we allowed to feel joyful this year?

December 16, 2022
This has been a strange year. So was the year before it … and the year before it … and so on. It’s been a non-stop parade of “unprecedented” situations we’ve been experiencing, all the while t…

WRONG KEY

December 15, 2022
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HORTOONS

December 15, 2022
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Banyan Street cover brings back memories for one reader

December 9, 2022
To the Editor: I just picked up a copy of Gasparilla Island magazine with the cover photo of Banyan Street. I very often proudly profess that Mark and I were the first couple to be married o…