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Friends of Boca Grande announces sponsorship opportunities that will get you the ‘good seats’ for jazz
July 29, 2022
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or 10 years, “All That Jazz” has been a Friends of Boca Grande standout music series, and has become an exclusive sold-out event each season. Now after a two-week presale window for last seas…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: A new TIS teacher for the ‘littlest’ students has arrived in a big way
July 29, 2022
When you walk into Gretchen Hughes’ kindergarten room at The Island School, you will know you are in a magical place. There is nothing ordinary about this entrance into formal education. Gretchen …
DOG LIFE: A billion dollar industry
July 29, 2022
People have a tendency to overdo on everything; be a toy, treats, foods, collars etc … the dog product business which is a billion dollar industry caters more to the people’s needs than that of …
ECOWATCH: Sharks are not bad guys … we are
July 29, 2022
“The odds of being attacked and killed by a shark are 1 in 3,748,067
(0.000026 percent), which means that there are 18 diseases
and …
This Date in the Boca Beacon
July 29, 2022
FIVE YEARS AGO
A Port Charlotte youth visiting with a church group drowned at the south end of the island. In another scenario, two lives were saved from drowning when beachgoers formed a human…
A summer ‘thank you’
July 22, 2022
By Thomas J Ervin MD
It is officially summer in Boca Grande. It is definitely hot. Hopefully, it will rain most afternoons by 5 p.m. You can park downtown easily. You may even get a table in th…
In memory of Jay … A little tourney, a little relaxation and remembrance
July 22, 2022
Sometimes it takes a special occasion – or a special person – to slow down the tarpon captains of Whidden’s Marina during the tail end of tarpon season. But this past weekend they had a good enoug…
Island charter captain’s boat stolen from island
July 22, 2022
A boat theft from a Gasparilla Island residence turned into a police chase through two counties on Saturday, July 16. The boat was recovered with minor damage and the subject was arrested. Tristan…
Business owners, residents – make sure you are hurricane ready!
July 22, 2022
With August 1 coming up quickly, that means that the peak of hurricane season is as well. While we are lucky so far in 2022, that doesn’t mean we are out of the woods. In fact, most hurricanes occ…