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Letter to the Editor: A big thanks to all who participated in the OBGBBC

To the Editor: On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Johann Fust Library Foundation, I want to express our sincere appreciation to the community for your generous support and your participation...

Letter to the Editor: Resident challenges last week’s letter

To the Editor: The letter headlined “The Saga of” in the May 1 issue contained a series of unsubstantiated charges (Sunday confrontation) and misleading example (parkway plantings) which impeached the...

Letter to the Editor: A happy community means well-attended churches … right?

To the Editor: We spend six months in Boca Grande, and the other six months we live in northern Ontario, Canada, where I was born and raised. Since building our beloved Camp David on the shores of Lake...

Letter to the Editor: A bridge over calmer waters

To the Editor: I went to the GIBA website after reading the account of the last bridge meeting. Under “about us” was a statement entitled mission. “To maintain safe and efficient traffic flow at all...

Obituary: Byron “By” Carlson

By Carlson after a Stanford football win Byron Carlson, called “By” by everyone, he died peacefully April 29, 2015.

Profile: Louise du Pont Crowninshield, fairy godmother of Boca Grande

May 11, 2015
Boca Beacon
News, Profiles

In honor of Mother’s Day this past Sunday, we wanted to do something special for our profile. After much consideration the only path we found suitable was to pursue a profile about Louise du Pont Crowninshield,...

Mote boat ‘Thunders’ into Boca Grande

May 1, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

Dr. Michael Crosby from Mote Marine and boatbuilder George Luzier of Sarasota at the reception for the new Mote Marine research boat, which will make its home in island waters. The reception was held...

New BGAA board members

May 1, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

The Boca Grande Art Alliance recently elected three new board members. Shown above Past President Cathy Bisset-Parkes handed off the gavel to incoming president on the far right, Barbara Vanyo. In the...

Island resident presents award to author in D.C.

May 1, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

The O’Bannons of Boca Grande visited Washington D.C. this week to present South Florida author Randy Wayne White with the Florida House Distinguished Author Award for 2015. Shown above are Randy, his...

GIWA announced 2014 water quality report

May 1, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

■ STAFF REPORT – The Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. has announced that their 2014 Water Quality Report is now available online at mygiwa.com/2014CCR.pdf. This report is designed to inform...

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