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OBITUARY: Samuel Holt

October 19, 2023
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Obituaries

Samuel Clark Oliver Holt, a former radio and television executive who made significant contributions to public broadcasting, died on October 11, 2023, in Washington, DC, at the age of 87. Sam Holt...

PETS OF THE WEEK

October 19, 2023
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Columns

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Concerned Citizen Donates Another $50K to Emergency Project

October 13, 2023
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News

This week Fire Chief C.W. Blosser notified the Beacon that an additional $50,000 donation from a concerned citizen was received for the Island Auxiliary Emergency Radio Communications & Interoperability...

Gasparilla Towns (That’s Plural!) Focus of History Opener

The Boca Grande Historical Society opened for the season on Tuesday, Oct 10. At the center is a new exhibit entitled One Island, Three Hometowns. It retells the story of Boca Grande through the three...

Get a Fire Dept. Tee to Support Breast Cancer Awareness

October 13, 2023
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News, Police & Fire

The Boca Grande Fire Department’s annual breast cancer awareness T-shirts are in. This year, the department decided to support the wife of a Sarasota County fireman who has just had her breast cancer...

New Landscaping and Details on Tower Project

October 12, 2023
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News

It’s been a good week for our new cell tower project. Tower construction is complete. All of the cell carriers (AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile) have applied for their permits. They have started to...

2023 Saturday Halloween Costume Contest is Back

October 12, 2023
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Community

Lee County announced on Wednesday that Boca Grande will have two options for those eager to celebrate the season. The previously announced “Fall Festival” will still be held from 3 to 5:30...

Farmers’ Market Returns to Boca Grande Dec. 15, 2023

October 12, 2023
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Community

The debris is gone from Wheeler Road, and on December 15 the Boca Grande Farmers Market will be returning to its traditional place. “YES, we will be back!” said Betsy Ventura, one of the directors...

The 75th for The Temp, on the 76th, this weekend

Homer Addison would be proud of the shindig planned for Saturday, Oct. 7, as The Temptation will hold a street party to celebrate their 75th anniversary … on their 76th anniversary. Not only...

Blues legends to perform at Boca Grande Community Center

October 5, 2023
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Entertainment, News

‘Tinsley Ellis and Marcia Ball – Acoustic Songs and Stories’ Troubadour Tinsley Ellis has been immersed in music his entire life. Born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1957 and raised in South Florida, he...