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J.T. and Smitty, together again
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On Tuesday, Oct. 23 if you thought you felt the earth shift a little bit, you might have been correct. C…
Islanders come together (as they always do) to help our Panhandle neighbors devastated by Hurricane Michael
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE When Hurricane Michael came onshore on Wednesday, Oct. 10, he came with winds of 155 mph and driving, to…
Royal Palm Players to present ‘The Best Man’ in November
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Royal Palm Players are kicking off the 2018/2019 production season on November 8 with “The Best Man,” by…
Last week to get your veteran stories in the Beacon
■ STAFF REPORT If you have someone special to you who has served in t…
Obituary: William ‘Bill’ Elliott
William “Bill” Elliott, 91, passed away on October 18, 2018. He was s…
Profile: Gabriel Maldonado
■ BY SUE ERWIN Gabriel Maldonado has been working in a kitchen since he was about six-years-old. His parents owned a small r…
Mote launches red tide mitigation and control institute
To the Editor: Mote Marine Laboratory leaders are thrilled to announce a major new step toward realizing a vision for addres…
Reader enjoyed October articles
To the Editor: Your October edition of the Beacon is a very enjoyable read. Having been born and raised in South Boca Grande…
A quiet good-bye to the folks at The Fishery
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On Thursday morning, October 18, a light breeze pushed a melancholy feeling around the bruised and potho…
As stone crab season begins many wonder … are those crabs safe to eat?
■ BY SUE ERWIN It’s officially stone crab season, and Dr. Phil Gravinese, a scientist at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota…