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Editorial: Bingo Prummelled on McCall Road

December 29, 2023
Raid sets standards for local retail shopping centers Just before Christmas, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Gaming Control Commission executed a search warrant of two cas…

Opinion: Cape Haze Publix is math education for Island School students

December 22, 2023
From Betsy F. Joiner: I had the most delightful experience a few Wednesday nights ago at Cape Haze Publix.  I went in to do my shopping and when I walked inside I saw the happy faces of…

Rockin’ across the Causeway to little miss dynamite Brenda Lee 

December 22, 2023
When traveling the Causeway, one might admit, if pressed, to playing a game of what song happens to be on the radio. If it is a good song (and a particularly good view of the water and sunset), it…

EcoWatch: Memories of those who fought to preserve Boca Grande

December 22, 2023
When Hurricane Ian struck Boca Grande on Setember 28, 2022 with its 150 mph winds, it proved to be a catastrophic storm, causing major damage to Island life and erasing many sites.     &…

A one-legged ibis visit, and his wedge near the waterworks

December 15, 2023
Last week, a subscriber came into the Beacon office to ask for help with a one-legged ibis. The ibis was stranded by his flock (or in bird lingo, a wedge, or congregation or stand of birds). Peopl…

EcoWatch: Let’s get it done for the environment

December 15, 2023
Recently a reader wrote to Eco-Watch and asked what she could do to help the environment. She was concerned about the ecosys- tem and its decline in protective measures to save our planet. It w…

Dr. Thomas J. Ervin: Mentor, friend, confidant and healer

December 15, 2023
By Dr. Raymond A. James What does it mean to be a good physician? What makes a physician great?  These are difficult questions, and they can mean different things to different people. Some…

EcoWatch: Don’t forget our fellow creatures this Christmas

December 8, 2023
Hopefully this year’s spending spree will include all the animal welfare organizations, among them those that shelter and care for thomeless, abused and dis- carded dogs and cats. Other agencies i…

A margarita cup transformed by a simple story

December 7, 2023
The dedication of the new island Christmas tree gave the island a moment of cultural clarity last Sunday night. It was a perfect evening – the cookies, the weather, the breeze, the sunset.  The…

Manatees waiting for much-needed help this season

December 1, 2023
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King’s horses and all the King’s men Couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty together again.” Lewis Carroll There is now a great push…