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Be part of the excitement at the 10th annual Tennis Ball
January 12, 2018
Plans are underway at the Boca Grande Club for their 10th Annual Tennis Ball on Wednesday, Jan. 24 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Clubhouse at the Boca Grande Club, and the tickets are now available for t…
Noted author to speak regarding Florida and the Everglades
January 12, 2018
Michael Grunwald, author of The Swamp, his book on the history of the Everglades, has recently written in Politico the story of Cape Coral and its development.
Grunwald says that as far back as the…
Tesla Quartet to perform ‘Provocateurs’ program at Boca Grande Community Center on Sunday, Jan. 14
January 12, 2018
BY SUE ERWIN – Fans of Beethoven and Mozart will not want to miss a performance by the Tesla Quartet on Sunday, January 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Boca Grande Community Center.
The quartet will feature…
Mote celebrates five years in Boca Grande with celebration
January 12, 2018
BY SUE ERWIN – Mote Marine hosted a five-year anniversary open house on Tuesday, Jan. 9 to celebrate its efforts of outreach and marine education in Boca Grande.
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Sign up now for the 2018 Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic
January 12, 2018
The 2018 Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic, sponsored by the Boca Beacon, will begin on Saturday, January 27.
The event is open to all area residents and members and guests of the three island clubs…
Health Clinic Foundation to host Healthnetwork Foundation
January 12, 2018
The Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation will host a coffee/pastry reception on Tuesday, Jan. 30 in the Banyan Room at The Gasparilla Inn & Club to introduce some of the key management of the H…
Profile Cheryl Miller
January 12, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Cheryl Miller has been collecting shells in Boca Grande for many years. She and her husband Bruce were reacquainted with the Island in 2002.
They lived in Naples then but soon found …
Obituary Carolyn Pell Colin
January 12, 2018
Carolyn “Carol” Pell Colin, aged 87, died peacefully on January 7, 2018 at her home in Boca Grande after a valiant struggle with cancer. Carol was born February 19, 1930 in Englewood, New Jersey, t…
South Florida Museum redoubles manatee rehab efforts
January 12, 2018
■ BY VIRGINIA EDMONDS, SOUTH FLORIDA MUSEUM
Snooty the manatee’s personality and charm gave face to the plight of wild, endangered manatees. He was also the spark that led the South Florida Museum …
Literature Forum to collaborate with Royal Palm Players for reading
January 5, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT
The Literature Forum’s January meeting will feature a reading by the Royal Palm Players of “The Trip to Bountiful.”
The play, by Horton Foote, was originally produced on NBC televis…