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THIS WEEK IN THE BOCA BEACON

Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO Final Hurricane Irma debris pickups were complete as anglers were busy tying flies and getting ready for the GIFT tournament. TEN YEARS AGO A manatee in Boca Bay was picked up and transported to Lowry Park Zoo due to exposure to red tide. Amber Mills married Mike McGuiness at […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: I’m fine

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. I am functionally depressed. Not that I’m mad or angry at anyone or God. I’m not emotionally or psychologically damaged beyond […]

South Beach is coming back! And if all goes well it could be soon, too

Bart DeStefano and Marco Meola, owners of South Beach Bar & Grille, have announced they will be coming back bigger and better than ever, maybe even in the next couple of months. Of course, they won’t be at their original location on Gulf Boulevard, which quite literally exploded and burned to the ground during Hurricane […]

Tips to voting in next week’s election

Hurricane Ian has not been able to stop our democratic processes, but it has blown them around somewhat. Since a number of polling places have been damaged or destroyed, registered voters in Lee and Charlotte counties, as well as a few other places affected by the storm, have some new and temporary guidelines and voting […]

Cayo Costa: An update from ground zero

SUBMITTED BY CAYO COSTA PARK RANGERS As many of you know, Cayo Costa State Park is where Hurricane Ian made its initial landfall. The damage to the park was catastrophic. Along with so many in our local community, several of the park staff lost their homes, vehicles, and personal belongings. At this time the park […]