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Obituary: Cassie Sheffield Kernan
Katherine “Cassie” Sheffield Kernan, 74, a mother, dancer and socialite, died in a car accident in Boca Grande on December 1…
Profile: Joe Freeman, last manager of the phosphate dock
By Sue Erwin
After living in Boca Grande for decades, working at the phosphate docks and raising a family here, Joe Free…
Hughes Gallery 2019 season begins January 7
To the Editor: As we salute goodbye to 2018 and open our arms to 2019, it is with anticipation and excitement for Hughes Gal…
BGHS says now is the time to become a member
To the Editor: If you have not yet joined the Boca Grande Historical…
Boca Grande Farm & Fish Market Reopens today
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Farm & Fish Market is happening to…
2018 Year in Review: The year of red tide and lots of good-byes
■ STAFF REPORT Every year in paradise has its merits, don’t get us wrong … but this year could have been better. Red tide…
Christmas at the Crowninshield
■ For many, many years Santa has taken a moment on Christmas Eve to stop by the Crowninshield Community House to see the chi…
Boca Grande Historical Society Luncheon to feature Florida’s gilded age
■ BY MARY BESS Expert on Gilded Age Art and Architecture Chelsea Bruner will be the luncheon speaker at the Boca Grande Hist…
LEO update: Stolen vehicle, DUI result after truck found stuck under house
■ STAFF REPORT A stolen vehicle find and a DUI were the result of a call based upon a truck stuck under a house on E. Railro…
Profile: Dave Horton
You may not know his name or recognize his face, but if you read the Boca Beacon on a regular basis, Dave Horton has most li…


