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OBITUARY: Robert Allgyer

August 27, 2021
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Robert E. Allgyer, Jr. of Oyster Bay, New York died unexpectedly on August 6, 2021 of a heart attack at the age of 42. Rob is survived by his beloved wife Bianca, mother Sally (Bruce) Allgyer Birgbauer,...

From the Boca Grande History Center: Delmar Fugate and the Pink Elephant (Part II of a series)

August 27, 2021
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Submitted by the Boca Grande History Center In our August 6 edition of the Boca Beacon we ran part I to this series featuring the Fugate family of Boca Grande, compiled from Boca Grande History...

OBITUARY: Carol Elwood

August 20, 2021
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Carol Nancy Marilyn Maass Elwood, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Cresco, Iowa passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021, at the Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, after being diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas...

GIBA board discusses toll revenue, bridge painting and more at quarterly board meeting

August 20, 2021
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Submitted by the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Toll revenue was up by comparison with the same months in 2020 by 10 percent in discount passes and 21 percent in cash (non-discounted) tolls,...

OBITUARY: J.S. Lane

August 16, 2021
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John Samuel “J.S.” Lane passed away on August 16, 2021 from COVID complications. He was born on May 28, 1934. John was born in Louisville, KY to Eura Gilbert Lane and Bessie Lee Hopewell Lane. His...

OBITUARY: Howard Bruce Witt

August 13, 2021
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Howard Bruce Witt, 81, of Chicago, IL and Boca Grande passed away on August 3, 2021. He was born May 17, 1940. Howard was the retired president, CEO and chairman of the board of Littelfuse, Inc. He...

The Boca Grande History Center presents ‘The Fugate Family in Boca Grande’

August 6, 2021
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BY KAREN GRACE AND THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER The first Fugate in Boca Grande was Jerome who arrived by train and ferry in 1909 before the railroad trestle to the north end of the Island had...

We’re #1! Oh, wait …Florida first for COVID cases, and Delta is in town

August 6, 2021
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SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC The Delta variant of the coronavirus has arrived on island with the Clinic seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases this past week including symptomatic infections...

Golf cart protocol: It does exist

This has been a busy time for local deputies, as visitors and homeowners seem to be staying longer into the year, and quite often bringing children with them. While we all love kids, and Boca Grande...

CHNEP breaks down what macroalgae is all about

A three-day workshop was recently held locally to discuss a growing problem in Florida, excessive macroalgae. The workshop focused on the estuaries of the four National Estuary Program entities in...