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EcoWatch: Let’s get it done for the environment
Recently a reader wrote to Eco-Watch and asked what she could do to help the environment. She was concerned about the ecosy…
Hermitage offers beachfront preview of new work
The Hermitage Artist Retreat will preview a new arts program on Friday, Jan. 5 at 5 p.m. on the Hermitage Beach on Manasota…
Ham it Up: Terry Seitz visits Peru
Terry Seitz travels the world for his furniture business and takes the Boca Beacon. But this time I’m vacationing on the t…
Social: Barrier Island Parks Society Lighthouse Lighting
Barrier Island Parks Society hosted the evening Dec. 9, 2023. The cr…
Dr. Thomas J. Ervin: Mentor, friend, confidant and healer
By Dr. Raymond A. James
What does it mean to be a good physician…
Forensic skills aid Mote Marine research projects
The new season of Mote Marine Laboratory’s “Coffee With A Scientist” got off to a great start with scientist Dana Wetzel on…
Butterfly legacy for Penny Doerge includes pajamas
It was just over a year ago that 16-year-old Penelope Griggs Doerge, called “Penny” by her family and friends, died at home…
Profile: Jennifer Burby finds new family life in Boca Grande
There is not much good to be said about the recent worldwide COVID pandemic, but at least one person has found a silver lin…
King’s Brass set for January at Lighthouse Methodist
Tim Zimmerman and The King’s Brass will present hymn classics with a contemporary flair at Lighthouse United Methodist Chur…
Royal palm landscaping for Cole Island and Boca Grande North
As the Boca Grande North condo complex continues its building renovations, their association is just beginning an entire la…










