■ STAFF REPORT Pass-holders! Come get your first look at the 2020 Boca Grande Film Festival Program Book, grab your official festival passes, and stay...
‘The Guys’ are back for another great art show
■ BY SUSAN HANAFEE The guys are back in town. The “guys” being four talented artists who will be showing off their skills with brush, canvas and shell...
Boca Grande Woman’s Club to hold fashion show, looking for scholarships
■ STAFF REPORT The third Boca Grande Woman’s Club Fashion Show and Luncheon will be held at The Gasparilla Inn on Thursday, February 27 at 11:30 a.m.,...
Profile: ‘Taste’ Chefs, part 1
■ STAFF REPORT This week’s profile may seem a bit confusing on first perusal, but there is a method to our madness. We want to introduce you to the ch...
Obituary: Dick Cuda
A memorial service for Dick Cuda will be held Friday, Jan. 31 at 11 a.m. at the Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Boca Grande. His family welcomes...
Obituary: Audrey Ayars
Services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 18 in Barrington, Ill. for Audrey Armour Ayars, who died from a long illness on Christmas Eve. A lifelong and ...
It’s the 33rd Englewood Bank & Trust Invitational Art Festival
To the Editor: It’s hard to believe that a tiny group of local artists would start an art show 33 years ago which would become the incredible fine-art...
Items needed for soldier shoeboxes
To the Editor: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church is getting ready to send Valentine’s Day care packages to U.S. military troops serving in the Middle East...
Many thanks from young writer Hampton B.
To the Editor: I want to say thank you for all of your help. You are so nice to tell others about my book. I could not have had the opportunities with...
Last call for sign-ups, the Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic is upon us
■ STAFF REPORT The 2020 Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic, sponsored by the Boca Beacon, still has spots left for play in the tournament. It will be he...