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Coral Creek Visits Scotland and St. Andrews
Members of the Coral Creek Golf Club visited St. Andrews Links in Scotland. Golf has been played at the course for over 600…
Concerned Citizen Donates Another $50K to Emergency Project
This week Fire Chief C.W. Blosser notified the Beacon that an additional $50,000 donation from a concerned citizen was rece…
Carole Magner Geoghegan (1936-2023)
Carole Magner Geoghegan, born in Norwalk, Conn. to Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Magner in December 1936, passed away on September 1…
Profile: Polina Voinevych, Actress and Entrepreneuse
Acting is Polina Voinevych’s passion, but it is not her only passion…
Gasparilla Towns (That’s Plural!) Focus of History Opener
The Boca Grande Historical Society opened for the season on Tuesday…
On a Return from Israel, Recalling a Fragile Peace Lost to War
Just back from a September trip to Israel, local real estate broker Melissa Csank saw a very different scene than the grues…
Get a Fire Dept. Tee to Support Breast Cancer Awareness
The Boca Grande Fire Department’s annual breast cancer awareness T-shirts are in. This year, the department decided to supp…
Charlotte County Ponders Fate of Historic Placida Bunkhouse
A Charlotte County historic plaque makes a very clear promise about the Placida Bunkhouse, an old railroad dormitory that i…
New Landscaping and Details on Tower Project
It’s been a good week for our new cell tower project. Tower construction is complete. All of the cell carriers (AT&T, V…
Tourist Development Tax Assists Barrier Island Parks
Two budget items benefitting the Barrier Island Parks Society, including paths for Gasparilla Island State Park and a boat…