SW FLORIDA FISHING: It’s a smorgasbord out there!
By Capt. Brad Hickman
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Author: Boca Beacon
This week’s Bocascopes
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Lovelines, 2022
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Creative solutions for the ‘Great Resignation’
By Marcy Shortuse and T Michele Walker
The pandemic continues to transform the labor force. During the first months of 2021, millions left their jobs, resulting in what some call “the Great Resignation.”
As...
OBITUARY: William Johnson
William “Bill” Johnson, 82, died peacefully and surrounded by family in his home on January 28, 2022. William Vincent Johnson was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, on January 7, 1940, the fifth son of James...
ROLLING! The Boca Grande Film Festival has begun
While it was a rainy night for the opening party of the Boca Grande Film Festival, the people who gathered in the Boca Grande Community Center Woman’s Club Room were warm and sheltered from the elements,...
Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic off to a great start
The Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic is back on this year and has been extremely well received. Tennis players and spectators alike have had an eventful first week.As this week of tennis comes to an...
Royal Palm Players announcements include good news and bad
The Royal Palm Players have worked hard this year to be creative and bring you live theater, despite the complications of COVID. They were able to move “Inherit the Wind” outside and sold out to enthusiastic...
Online access for GIBA toll pass holders is available now
As the island welcomes seasonal visitors back to Boca Grande, the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority wants to encourage all toll pass account holders to register for online toll account monitoring.Simply...
OBITUARY: Richard Myers D.D.S.
Richard B. “Dick” Myers D.D.S. passed away early Sunday, January 16, 2022, in Boca Grande. He was 86 years old.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years Janet Raymond Myers and his two daughters,...