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November 3, 2022
To the Editor: Let’s talk mosquitoes. I’d tell you my phone is ringing off the hook, but our office phones are still out more than they are working. With that said, I am getting a lot of emails a…

November 3, 2022
To the Editor: September 28, 2022 will go down in infamy and will be remembered for some years to come. Ian was almost a 100-year storm, or close to it. The landfall over the island was slow and…

November 3, 2022
To the Editor: Someone asked me last week, “How are you doing?” The pat answer is “I’m fine.” I’m not really.  I’m better than most. But there’s just something that’s not right, not me…

October 28, 2022
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October 28, 2022
Boca Beacon backpages

October 28, 2022
FIVE YEARS AGO While the island was still picking up debris from Hurricane Irma, Hal McCombs was introduced as the new president of the Royal Palm Players. TEN YEARS AGO A short video calle…

October 28, 2022
To the Editor, The Grande Rounds health lecture series sponsored by the Boca Grande Health Clinic and the Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation will kick off the season on November 1.  “We…

October 28, 2022
To the Editor: Island recovery is happening! Businesses are repairing, reopening, and the community is beginning to put itself back together. The Friends office re-opened this week and our team h…

October 28, 2022
To the Editor: Lee County reached an important milestone during the weekend by collecting 1 million cubic yards of debris from Hurricane Ian. As of Monday morning, 734,136 cubic yards of vegetati…