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Island birds, animals starting to peek their heads out post-Ian

December 22, 2022
Sheila Evans
News

People have started noticing a change in the air. It is not only the cold fronts that have started bringing lower temperatures and lower humidity, but the air is full of birds. Recovery from Hurricane...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Wreaths Across America

December 22, 2022
Sheila Evans
Profiles

Cemeteries all over the country honored deceased veterans on Saturday, Dec. 17, by placing holiday wreaths on their graves and holding memorials, usually naming aloud each person being honored. The...

BOCA BEACON (NOT SO) ACCU-WEATHER

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WRONG KEY

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THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

A BOCA BEACON TIMELINE FIVE YEARS AGO Dr. Raymond James joined the Boca Grande Health Clinic staff. TEN YEARS AGO The Mote Marine Laboratory branch on the island was about to open...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Maritime Museum thanks all for support and post-hurricane help

To the Editor: The Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum and Whidden’s Marina would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and happy holiday season. A special thank you to Sandy Melvin and...

Just in time for Christmas, 2022: The ‘Tripledemic’ is here … merry merry!

Get ready, because Santa is coming to Boca Grande – and he is bringing along COVID-19 and his cousins flu and RSV for Christmas dinner! As you all have probably read, RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus)...

Like the phoenix, South Beach rises from the ashes

December 9, 2022
Marcy Shortuse
News

When you sit down in the old 3rd Street Bistro building the nostalgia is strong. If you remember it as Loons on a Limb, you’ll appreciate the little stained glass window that commemorates the little...

Do you remember Peddlin’ Patti? Local artist Dick Tolsdorf does

November 24, 2022
Sheila Evans
Community History, News

Boca Grande is known for its people, as well as its gorgeous beaches, beautiful seascapes and terrific fishing. Occasionally there are “community characters” who add to the interesting vibe of the...

The Boca Beacon’s (not so) Accu-weather forecast

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