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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Remembering Clyde Nabers
To the Editor: I think that Misty Nabers-Nichols article in last week’s Boca Beacon (12/4/20) was a fitting tribute to a fat…
PROFILE: Michael McClure
Critically-acclaimed crab cakes and butter never hurt… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Chef Michael McClure is a local culinary creator…
Lee County commissioners vote to give National Register nomination a 60-day extension
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- When item five came up at the Lee County commissioners meeting on December 1, it was clear that they all…
Gasparilla Generosity part I: Parsley-Baldwin offers to take food donations
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- There’s no better way to ring in the holiday seaso…
Keep those paws off the presents! Animal safety reminders for the holidays
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- As we celebrate the season’s greetings with decora…
Mosquito fighter, gas station owner… The end of an era is marked with the retirement if Clyde Nabers
BY MISTY NABERS NICHOLS- After almost 60 years serving the Boca Grande Community Clyde Nabers is finally going to be spendin…
A message from the Boca Grande Health Clinic: Scheduling 101 in times of transition
BY KELSEY CHAVARRIE AT THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC- The Boca Grande Health Clinic has expanded how we meet the healthcare…
‘Island Booknotes 2020’ in post office boxes now
A new take on an old concept, with more island participation BY MARCY SHORTUSE- If you haven’t checked your post office box…
Obituary: Mary Jane De Genaro
Former Boca Grande resident Mary Jane De Genaro died November 21, 2020 in Rowayton, CT with her daughters caring for her. Sh…
Obituary: Hall Caldwell ‘Sonny’ Howard
On November 10, 2020, world traveler and host extraordinaire, Hall Caldwell “Sonny” Howard Jr. embarked on his final journey…