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On to Junior High! 11 students graduate from The Island School
May 22, 2020
BY MAKAILA LINDSEY – Due to the coronavirus pandemic, The Island School fifth graders might not get a traditional graduation, but thanks to the Boca Beacon, this article is going to be all about th…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A message from the Boca Grande Preschool: It’s OK to play
May 22, 2020
To the Editor:
It’s Okay to Play!
The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly changed how we are living our lives. Many families have been together at home for a couple of months with their young children,…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Everyone invited to watershed summit event
May 22, 2020
To the Editor:
Everyone is invited to join the Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership 2020 Watershed Summit on June 1-2, 2020, with the theme “From Heartland to Coast: Protecting our …
OBITUARY: Maribeth Cunningham
May 22, 2020
Maribeth Ann Perry Cunningham passed away peacefully at her home in Boca Grande on May, 17, 2020. She was born at Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago, Ill. on November 19, 1934, to U.S. District Court…
PROFILE: Daniel O’Connell
May 22, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Local resident Daniel O’Connell has enjoyed spending his retirement on the bustling beaches of Boca Grande. The former law representative now serves the Barrier Island Parks Soc…
More than $600,000 donated by Boca Grande Woman’s Club through Emergency Relief Fund
May 15, 2020
STAFF REPORT – Over the past several weeks, the Emergency Relief Fund Task Force has quietly been at work in Boca Grande. Established by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club in early April, the fund has pr…
The diary of a ‘Covidite’
May 15, 2020
Marilyn Hoeckel was the editor of the Boca Beacon from 1990 to 1998. She was the director and curator of the Boca Grande Lighthouse Museum from 1998 to 2003. She moved to Bucks County, PA in 2003, …
The time to ‘HoOoOwl’ is now!
May 15, 2020
STAFF REPORT – It is officially time to howl! Capt. Sandy Melvin of Special Effects/Gasparilla Outfitters will host the “Howl at the Moon” Open Invitational Tarpon Tournament on Saturday, May 16 fr…
Time they’ll never get back, Part III: What a strange way to end a leg of life’ s journey
May 15, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – As the school year comes to a close, parents of local graduating seniors look into the faces of their children, realizing just what they will be missing this year. While senior …
Family Tradition takes first in Quarantine Queens Classic
May 15, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Never let it be said that William Woodroffe doesn’t know how to put a tarpon tournament together. When he heard that Ladies’ Day wasn’t going to be held this year, he couldn’t s…