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EDITORIAL: Readers, please take note of our obituary policy changes: There’s good news, and there’s not-so-good news

August 5, 2022
Since the Boca Beacon began in 1980, the Boca Beacon has had the distinct honor of running obituaries free of charge. This policy has been adhered to without question until recently, when we reali…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

August 5, 2022
To the Editor: We are so excited to announce our new music series, “Rhythm & Boots,” featuring some of the top talent in the Country & Bluegrass scene. This concert series spans all …

ECOWATCH: Migratory monarch butterfly: going, going … gone?

August 5, 2022
“Happiness is a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” Pinterest Quotes-Butterflies How many of us have had th…

TURTLE TRACKS: All that data collecting must be tiring

July 29, 2022
The Statewide Nesting Beach Survey (SNBS) program was initiated in 1979 under a cooperative agreement between the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the U.S. Fish and Wild…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Let’s give the ‘Emerald Tutu’ a try if what we’re doing isn’t working 

July 29, 2022
To the Editor: Please open a new window of opportunity to embrace a new concept promoted by Northeastern University, and a fresh new approach introduced by Gabrial Cira, architect of the new “E…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Documents available instantly through new Lee County program

July 29, 2022
To the Editor: Lee Clerk customers can now get their official records certified from the convenience of their home computer. The new service produces electronically certified documents, such as…

DOG LIFE: A billion dollar industry

July 29, 2022
People have a tendency to overdo on everything; be a toy, treats, foods, collars etc … the dog product business which is a billion dollar industry caters more to the people’s needs than that of …

ECOWATCH: Sharks are not bad guys … we are

July 29, 2022
“The odds of being attacked and killed by a shark are 1 in 3,748,067                                                          (0.000026 percent), which means that there are 18 diseases  and …

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A beautiful new license plate option could be available soon 

July 29, 2022
To the Editor: Orders for Bonefish Tarpon Trust plates are now being accepted. The BTT plate will be produced as soon as we have sold 3,000 vouchers at a cost of $33 each ($25 will directly ben…

Turtle tracks: Turtle facts you might not know

July 21, 2022
Have you ever wondered what kind of data the The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Patrol Team with its 26 volunteers documents? Specific data of every single sea turtle nest on the Island including their GP…