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Reckless irrigation usage on island results in drastic water shortage
Overuse for irrigation this week has resulted in a low pressure for water on the island.
“We had about 30 percent chance…
Rhythm and Boots
The Gibson Brothers performed their award-winning bluegrass music at the community center on Tuesday evening this week. Thi…
This date in the Boca Beacon
FIVE YEARS AGO
The United Methodist Women distributed funds from the Strawberry Festival to multiple local charities dur…
Update your address before leaving
As the island quiets down for the off-season, remember to come by th…
North Port connects Springs to Legacy Trail
On Tuesday, April 8, the North Port City Commission approved an agre…
Woman’s Club announces grants
For more than 75 years, the Boca Grande Woman’s Club has consistently fulfilled its mission of community improvement throug…
The Historian’s Dilemma: Nostalgia vs Fact on Gasparilla Island and Boca Grande
BY JAMES J. BLAHA, DIRECTOR BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER
“To write history requires
a whole life of observation,&…
Keylime Bistro reopens Saturday after renovation
Keylime Bistro is reopening in the Depot building Saturday morning, April 26.
“It’s been tough going through this, but t…
Help with friends, family in grief situations
We can all do a much better job of helping our friends, families and ourselves grieve.
“It comes and knocks you off you…
Landscape for Gasparilla Road
Charlotte County will re-landscape Gasparilla Road, in an ordinance passed on April 8 at their regular meeting’s consent ag…