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Boca Beacon is the newspaper of Boca Grande/Gasparilla Island, Boca Grande, Florida. Read the latest local news and stories.
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This date in the Boca Beacon: 6.0 earthquake off shore
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (217+ words) Several people were spearfishing at the end of Belcher Road and were confronted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The Barrier Island Parks Society announced that it had received final written approval from the United States Coast Guard…...
Earthquake shakes Florida, only a pipe breaks
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (75+ words) Boca Beacon Earthquake shakes Florida, only a pipe breaks On Monday, June 8, an earthquake off Cuba shook most of Florida for about a minute. There were no building damages reported, though the Gasparilla Island Water Association reported a pipe break…...
Earthquake hits Florida from off of Mantua, Cuba
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (188+ words) Boca Beacon The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake today off of Cuba, at location M 6.1 – 104 km west northwest of Mantua, Cuba. The time was 14:00:25 p.m, but felt a few minutes later in Boca Grande. Below, the graphic from the…...