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Art in Bloom returns for 2022 at Art Center

March 11, 2022
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BY CATHY BALLMAN Always a highpoint of the Boca arts calendar, “Art in Bloom” is back after a two year hiatus. Introduced in 2013, this is the seventh edition of the always popular event. The dates...

Shake a tree and a Futch will fall out on March 22

BY KAREN GRACE AND THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER On Tuesday, March 22, David Futch will return to Boca Grande to speak at the last Historical Society lecture of the season and launch his recently...

Boots is coming back to the post office … and she’s bringing beads

BY BOOTS TOLSDORF Decision made: After two years of not selling beads down by the Boca Grande Post office, I am coming back! Look for me, weather permitting, on Friday, March 11 a.m. (Thursday if...

Friends of the Everglades to host presentation on water crisis at Power House in March

February 24, 2022
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BY EVE SAMPLES, DIRECTOR OF FRIENDS OF THE EVERGLADES How much progress has been made since the toxic-algae crisis that devastated Boca Grande and other Florida communities in 2018? How likely...

Garden Club to welcome world-class farmer of Zonneveld

February 24, 2022
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SUBMITTED BY CATHY BALLMAN, BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB CORRESPONDENT Just because you can get most anything all the time, doesn’t mean you should. Probably words to live by but for internationally...

‘Proof’ sets premise for RPP’s ‘The Fantasticks’ in March

BY NANCY WHITE Last week’s sold-out table readings of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Proof is evidence of The Royal Palm Players’ spectacular season of rebounding from Covid. The enjoyment sparked...

Economic Summit 2022

February 23, 2022
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Special to the Boca Beacon by the presenters of the 2022 summit What’s the number one issue on most people’s minds these days? It’s the economy, of course. And who better to provide insight on the...

‘Dahling, there’s nothing in life that a little champagne can’t cure’

Focus of February 16 History Byte was Eleanor Aherne BY KAREN GRACE, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER The February 16 History Bytes featured Kelli Becton telling stories of Eleanor Aherne who lived...

Young Life program for teens, pre-teens looking for kids

February 18, 2022
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BY SARAH SUWAK, YOUNG LIFE STAFF ASSOCIATE Young Life is a nonprofit organization that steps into the lives of teenagers with the mission of developing mentoring relationships and introducing them...

The Island Golfer: Which is the better game, tennis or golf?

BY SCOTT COTHERMAN An age-old debate among fans of both sports is whether golf or tennis is the more enjoyable game. Both have experienced strong, double-digit growth in recent years. There...