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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks to the community

April 20, 2023
Dear Boca Bay and Boca Grande friends, I want to say THANK YOU for all of the support that you have shown me as I have discovered my cancer diagnosis and started to undergo treatment. I have alwa…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Island resident thanks BGHPB for Gilchrist Avenue decision

April 20, 2023
To the Editor: It was nice to know that five rows of legal representatives and assorted experts did not carry the day on April 12 when the Historic Preservation Board met to hear proposals making…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The Out-of-Order Row is now empty and available for seating

April 13, 2023
To the Editor: I bet you would have used the Out-of-order Row at least once this past season. Did you have a bad cough because of Red Tide? You would have gone directly to the Out-of-order Row…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: No McMansions, please

April 13, 2023
To the Editor:  I admit to being a die-hard gawker of the beautiful homes on BG – all types, but especially the architectural gems along the perimeter of the island. For me the only city hom…

WRONG KEY

April 6, 2023
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: DFS to deploy Hurricane Ian insurance villages to Southwest Florida

April 6, 2023
To the Editor: This week, the Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced that, as a follow up to last year’s deployment of initial payment centers and the insurance village in January, the…

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: An update on the Rear Range Light

April 6, 2023
To the Editor: After Hurricane Ian hit, like most, we were assessing damages to our structures. All three of the historic structures that BIPS manages, operates and maintains have major damage ca…

ECOWATCH

April 6, 2023
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This Date in the Boca Beacon

March 30, 2023
Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO There was a mass exodus of man-o-wars parading through our waters. The Fishery Pier was on fire. TEN YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Dog Show took place wi…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Superheroes were everywhere at the Bike Path Parade and Spring Fair!

March 30, 2023
To the Editor: Boca Grande celebrated the 2023 Boca Grande Woman’s Club Bike Path Parade and Spring Fair last Saturday. “Superheroes Everywhere” was possible due to the 100 or so dedicated Woman’…