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Letters: Pickleball, Whidden’s and Chowder Fest

Island School PTO thanks community To the Editor: The Island School PTO would like to thank everyone for their hard work in making the Chowder Dinner SO successful! We would have never been able...

This Date in the Boca Beacon: Boca Grande North construction begins

January 26, 2024
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Community History

FIVE YEARS AGO The Harry Chapin Food Bank had a mobile food pantry to help federal employees during the federal government shutdown. The focus was on helping employees who were air traffic controllers. TEN...

Dollars For Mammograms offers radiology scholarship for high school seniors

January 26, 2024
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News

Dollars For Mammograms is awarding five general radiology scholarships valued at $1,500 each, to seniors who attend Lemon Bay, Port Charlotte, Charlotte, North Port or Venice High Schools. General...

Charlotte County plans to address flooding issues

January 26, 2024
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News

Charlotte County is working on a Watershed Master Plan, to address drainage and flooding across the county. The plan will collate the flooding issues in Charlotte County that residents have experienced...

Send in your Love Lines

January 26, 2024
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News

February is almost here and it’s time to start writing your Valentines. The Valentines can be to the person who you love, or anything or situation that needs some love. If you want to submit a Love...

Gasparilla Island Water Association elects directors Scott, Hollis and Johnston

January 25, 2024
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News

At the January 16 annual meeting of the Gasparilla Island Water Association, the utility elected three new directors. They are Ashley Scott, Jack Hollis and Dennis Johnston. They were to replace...

Docent tours debut in February, tell story of Amorys and Fust Library

The Johann Fust Community Library has been at the core of the Boca Grande Community for decades, and now, after more than 74 years, the Johann Fust Library Foundation would like to share some of its...

St. Andrew’s Dedicates Memorial Wall

January 25, 2024
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Community, News

At its annual meeting on Sunday, Jan. 21, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church rededicated their Memorial Garden. The original memorial garden dates from 1994, when the church created a Memorial Garden...

Social: Royal Palm Sponsor Night at Boca Bay Powerhouse

Royal Palm Players hosted their Sponsor Appreciation Cocktail Party on Sunday, Jan. 14. It was a full house on a rainy evening. Below, photos. Shown below, from top row: Betsy Drake, Jeanie...

2024 Chowder Dinner adds Super Day Express, Sassy Tarts

January 19, 2024
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Education, Events

The Chowder Dinner for The Island School continues to add participants. Seven new eateries have recently joined the list for this fundraiser. The dinner is the PTO’s main fundraiser, and proceeds go...