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Tropical Nights to feature two Neiman serigraphs (a few other familiar artists will be there, too)
November 9, 2023
Two rare Neiman serigraphs will be auctioned off at the YMCA 27th Annual Tropical Nights fundraiser on November 18, 2023. The event kicks off at 5 p.m. at Palm Island Resort. Cocktails and gourmet…
Parking meeting held with Sheriff, Commissioner … but because of the timing, we don’t know what happened
November 2, 2023
Last week in the hard copy of the Boca Beacon (the paper copy) we ran our story regarding a meeting with the Boca Grande Parking Panel, Sheriff Carmine Marceno and Commissioner Kevin Ruane that wa…
New donations to AUXCOMM fund mean one step closer to the goal of emergency autonomy
November 2, 2023
BY GEORGE HAMRICK
Fire Chief C.W. Blosser and the Island EOC Emergency Communications & Interoperability Working Group would like to express their sincere gratitude to the Boca Grande Healt…
The Gasparilla Maritime Museum to hold ‘soft reopening’ November 3
November 2, 2023
The board of the Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum is happy to announce that the Museum is re-opening their doors on Friday, Nov. 3.
The board has reported that while the interior is all fresh …
Turtle Patrol gives end-of-season wrap-up
November 2, 2023
Hurricane Idalia effectively ended the sea turtle nesting season this year, much like Hurricane Ian did last year. The good news is that most of the nesting season was already completed before eit…
Might the sailboat at 9th be gone soon?
November 2, 2023
Word has it that Lee County might be working to remove the sailboat lodged in the sand at 9th Street beach since Hurricane Ian … maybe even as early as today.
On Thursday, Oct. 26 it was disc…