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Rotary sets 42nd Fine Arts Fest

The Rotary Club of Englewood will hold its 42nd Fine Arts Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, and Sunday, March 24. Englewood’s Dearborn Street will feature original artwork and...

Family celebrates St. Patrick’s day rescue with EMS

BY MELISSA CSANK St. Patrick’s Day has a special significance for my family. Ten years ago, on that day, my family experienced a life-altering event at the Boca Grande Club. My father, heading out...

Write to us at the Boca Beacon letters page

The first part of democracy is sharing your point of view. The Boca Beacon wants to hear from you. We like to hear from you on matters grand, and otherwise, that relate to Boca Grande and her larger...

Letters: Preschool appreciates donors and friends who supported Beach Ball

To the Editor: The Boca Grande Preschool’s annual Beach Ball was held pool side on Monday night at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club. It was a magical night and a big success thanks to the generosity...

Letters: Thanks to the men of the boat ‘Lucky 13’ who came to assist

To the Editor: We want to thank the two men in their boat “Lucky 13”, whose names we did not catch and who helped us enormously last Friday evening. We had house guests visiting, Hal and...

Letters: Real reason for the GIBA bridge authority about access to island

To the Editor: I read the brief excerpt and felt that the author left out some important points regarding the creation of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority. In my 47 years as resident of...

Letters: Artists thank Boca Grande community for support for festival

To the Editor: I want to express my sincere gratitude to everyone in Boca Grande for embracing the Art Festival recently. Art On Park Avenue was very successful and I appreciate being...

Island Emergency Operations Center design unveiled March 5

March 7, 2024
Staff Report
Police & Fire

BY G.B. (BO) HAMRICKPROJECT COORDINATOR The Boca Grande Fire Department’s Emergency Communications and Interoperability Working Group has completed the new Island (standby) Emergency Operations...

Henhouse Prowlers Rolling Wheels spring tour

Spring is coming to town and so are the Henhouse Prowlers! Founded nearly two decades ago with the simple desire to play original and powerful bluegrass, this Chicago-bred quartet now finds themselves...

Island letters in Putnam County Spelling Bee

BY BOOTS TOOLSDORF Having never experienced a Spelling Bee in my life, either as a contestant or a viewer, I was curious about its origins in this country. Seems it has been an American institution...