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Boca Grande Cubs fan finally sees team win title
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande resident Lucy Stanton remembers sitting with her father at Wrigley field on October 1, 1932…
GIBA to talk bridge weight at November 16 meeting
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On Wednesday, Nov. 16 at noon the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will hold their first quarterly…
A year of milestones, fulfillments and new commitments
■ STAFF REPORT
Say “Haiti,”and in the minds of most, images of poverty and aftermaths of natural disasters tend to come…
Royal Palm Players begins a new season with ‘An Ideal Husband’
■ SUBMITTED BY RPP You’re invited to a party this weekend at the Cro…
Profile: Stuie Middleton
■ BY SUE ERWIN Stuie Middleton was born in Boca Grande. His…
Free resources for Manatee Awareness Month
To the Editor: The month of November is designated as Manatee Awareness Month and is an opportunity to call attention to thi…
Local CHEC to conduct free programs in November
To the Editor: Take a walk on the wet side! Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center, Inc. (CHEC) will be conducting free…
Friendly Boca face at Silver Lake Preserve in LaBelle
Boca Beacon writer Sue Erwin spent a day with island quail hunting guide Phil O’Bannon last week and headed out to Silver La…
What you need to know when you enter the voting booth
There are only four more days until the upcoming general election, and conversation is heating up. It may be leaving you con…
Royal Palm Players gears up for ‘Battle of the Sexes’
The go-to group for theater fun, Royal Palm Players (RPP), is excited to announce its upcoming season with big productions…