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Ed Raine to speak at annual homes for Haiti reception
STAFF REPORT – Fundraising for 50 new homes for Haiti will continue with the Boca Grande Hope For Haitians annual cocktail a…
Hot browns, street corn, tres leches and more … The Taste of Boca Grande, Part II
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Here we are with the second installment of three rounding out the menus of the Taste of Boca Grande, whi…
Dog park plans coming closer to fruition
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Many mourned the closing of the 7th Street dog park last September, but there is also anticipation in th…
11 films announced at 2020 Boca Grande Film Festival sneak peak party on Thursday
STAFF REPORT – The films for the 2020 Boca Grande Film Festival have…
More drainpipe work coming this week
For the next two weeks The Gasparilla Inn & Club will be installi…
Scholarship deadline for Woman’s Club rapidly approaching
STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Woman’s Club Scholarship Committee is now accepting applications for the 2020-2021 school yea…
Witheringtons to speak at BIPS 4BIPS installment
STAFF REPORT – The Barrier Island Parks Society is honored to host “Our Beaches are Alive!” as part of the BIPS 4 BIPS Speak…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thanks to landscaper who went to electric leafblowers
To theTo the Editor: Congratulations to Richard Allen Landscapers! Their decision to use electric leafblowers is a welcome r…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: No question about who doesn’t own the Promenade
To the Editor: The recent Beacon article regarding a lawsuit between a beachfront property owner and local historian Robert…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Long-time resident praises Robert Johnson
To the Editor: Having been a resident for 40 years, not nearly as long as those before me who have enjoyed the charm and her…