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Grande Chorus seeks Christmas choir at new home
The Grande Chorus is planning to proceed with its Christmas concert with regular members and would like to invite others …
Good news on levels of red tide this week
Red tide conditions in the surrounding waters of Boca Grande have had slight changes shown by recent testing results. Sta…
Make a date for Christmas Walk Dec. 7
The annual Boca Grande Christmas Walk has been pushed back to Dec. 7 to better support local businesses. In the past, the…
Over 600 dead golf carts removed from area after storms, so far
Hundreds of flooded or damaged golf carts have been picked up afte…
Disaster Fund now close to $3 million goal to help island
Now in 2nd week of check distribution, 260 donors
The island D…
Think about cleanup of Placida property
To the editor:
My letter is written in response to an article written by Jay Feinberg and Cookie Potter. In recent mon…
Banyans green up after storms
On Banyan Street the leaves have returned, and trees closest to Park Avenue seem to be in full recovery. After Hurricane …
GUEST ESSAY: Island held together with small, indie businesses like Pink Pony Pony
BY DANA RYAN
Like all of you, I watched with a heavy heart as Hurricanes Helene and Milton tore through our country, l…
A time of reality and true honesty, and a wait for rain
It seems everyone on island is in hyper-reality mode: brutal honesty about everything, and a sort of practical determinat…
Robert N. Elwell 1942-2024
The Beacon has learned that Rob Elwell, born in Washington D.C. to Robert Newell and Mary Morrill Elwell during the war o…