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Bicyclist injured on Causeway
■ STAFF REPORT On Friday, Dec. 20, a call to 911 for a fall from a bike was received at 2:13 p.m. A Charlotte County emergen…
Boca Grande Camera Club announces season lineup
■ STAFF REPORT Shana Perry of Love & Perry Photography and Films will be the featured speaker at the Boca Grande Camera…
Pickleball on island: Sometimes it’s good to be in a pickle
■ BY SUE ERWIN Pickleball. It’s played on tennis courts, but the equipment is different and so are the rules. Island reside…
Obituary: Virginia M. Lambrecht
Virginia McMillan Lambrecht, 79, of Boca Grande, died Thursday, Dec…
Profile: Rebecca DeRosa
■ BY SUE ERWIN Rebecca DeRosa has been keeping busy helping out with…
‘Not in my backyard’ folks upset about Promenade discussion
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE
In another classic case of “don’t kill the messenger,” our Boca Beacon Facebook page went a little nuts…
Please watch out for local wildlife while driving
To the Editor and all users of Gasparilla Road: I am so saddened every time I see a dead bird on the side of the road, an ob…
In response to an earlier letter
To the Editor: Responding to the article the “Gift: published 12-20-19. God’s “Gift of Grace is revealed in the bible in Joh…
Come on down to the Farmer’s Market!
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Farm & Fish Market will return to the island on Friday, Dec. 20 with some new vendors and…
A statement made on the Promenade
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE This week someone made quite a bold statement against homeowners who put plants and rocks on the Promena…