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History Bytes: The Davis brothers remember some of their best years

By Karen Grace, Boca Grande History Center Doug and Frank Davis spoke for themselves, their sister Robin Davis Melvin and Doug’s wife Gail Coleman Davis at the Feb. 9 History Bytes presentation....

First History Bytes of season: Pranks and programs

BY KAREN GRACE, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER Janet Gillespie who lived in Boca Grande between 1978 and 2004 told stories of the jobs she held, the friends she made, the programs she helped start and...

Friends of renowned island artist Patti Middleton donate her last painting to TIS

February 3, 2022
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News

SPECIAL TO THE BOCA BEACON BY TIMOTHY WRIGHT Friends from decades past, I came to regard Patti Middleton as the true artistic nature muse of our coast. Her passing in May of last year seemed emblematic...

‘Proof’ by RPP is back on, to be held under the Sunshade

February 3, 2022
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Entertainment, News

SUBMITTED BY NANCY WHITE, ROYAL PALM PLAYERS Here’s the scoop! The Royal Palm Players are presenting a rescheduled table reading of “Proof” in a theater-in-the-round setting created on the Friend’s...

The Boca Grande Garden Club to dig in the dirt with Barbara Robinson

January 28, 2022
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By Cathy Ballman, Boca Grande Garden Club Barbara Paul Robinson’s life includes a lot of “firsts.” She was the first woman to make partner at the legendary Debevoise & Plimpton law firm, she...

Jeannette Sorrell and ‘Apollo’s Fire’ to be shown at the Community Center

January 20, 2022
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By Bobbie Marquis of the Johann Fust Library Foundation In the spring of 2020, as the Johann Fust Library Foundation began to plan for the next season, Board Member and Clevelander Deb Nash was...

THE ISLAND GOLFER: Taking up golf? A better chance for success if you excel at tennis

Long dubbed country club sports, tennis and golf experienced a resurgence in popularity in the past 20 months due to pandemic-related dynamics. Both sports have risen from a consistent decline over...

GICIA promotes new ‘Share the path’ campaign in 2022

January 6, 2022
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Submitted by the GICIA It is a new year, the weather is cooler, island activities are picking up and there is a steady stream of users on the GICIA Bike Path. The GICIA’s Bike Path property includes...

Doug Tallamy wants you to change how you garden

January 6, 2022
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Submitted by Cathy Ballman, Boca Grande Garden Club Doug Tallamy must have teenage fans galore. Any kid tasked with mowing the front lawn on a hot, sticky summer day would agree with his proposal,...

GICIA releases dates for tours of Mercabo Preserve

December 24, 2021
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By Misty Nichols, GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association is excited about relaunching the Volunteer led tours of the Mercabo Cove Site in 2022. These site tours have...