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THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON

FIVE YEARS AGOIslanders came together with donations for victiams of Hurricane Michael in the Panhandle. Smitty, J.T. and Chef Jim were back together in one place – Hudson’s Grocery. TEN YEARS...

WRONG KEY

October 26, 2023
Tim Banfell
Columns, Entertainment

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PETS OF THE WEEK

October 26, 2023
Boca Beacon
Columns

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PIGSKIN PICK’EM … WEEK OF OCTOBER 27, 2023

October 26, 2023
Boca Beacon
Sports & Outdoors

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BOCASCOPES

Aries: It is entirely possible that your paranoid nature will pay off this week. Your cell phone, your computer and your car have all broken in one form or fashion, not to mention you’re camping...

Gilchrist parking: It’s baaaa-ack

October 19, 2023
Marcy Shortuse
News

While Tuesday morning’s meeting of the Lee County Board of Commissioners was relatively quick and painless, with no big agenda items pertaining to Gasparilla Island, there was one public comment...

Restoring cell coverage… HERE’S THE LATEST

October 19, 2023
Staff Report
News

Electricians are on site now working on our new cell phone tower, and it looks like AT&T came up from behind to possibly be the first carrier for “cutover” (the process of bringing a system,...

Register now for the annual ‘Welcome Back to the Island’ webinar on October 26

What: Welcome Back to the Island WebinarWhen: October 26, 2023, 3-4 p.m. EasternWhere: Virtual event. Register at:geniecastbroadcast.com/boca-grande-back-to-boca-2023-registration/ The Grande...

KIDS’ NEWS …

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Boca Grande beaches: Who knows what you might find?

October 19, 2023
Marcy Shortuse
News

You don’t expect to see an alligator on the beach, but sometimes it happens. It has happened here, in fact, many times. There’s lot of swamp and water in the undeveloped areas of the island where...