A more complete list of chefs and restaurants contributing to The Island School’s annual chowder dinner has been released, as well as information about entertainment and an auction.
As of press t…
On the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 17 the loggia at the Johann Fust Library sounded more like a juke joint than a higher place of learning – and sometimes that is quite all right … especially when Bo…
By Roger Lewis, Friends of Boca Grande
On Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 4:30 p.m, Elizabeth Kolbert, one of the nation’s leading science reporters, will discuss her book “Under a White Sky: The Nature o…
To the editor:
Where are our gopher tortoises?
These sleepy creatures normally thrive in the northwest corner of Gasparilla Island where they burrow in the soft sand along the Gulf. They ventu…
The Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast is thrilled to host a collective of Florida Highwaymen for a special one-night-only exhibition of their legendary art. The event will take place, Wednes…
The 35th Annual Englewood Invitational Winter Art Festival is slated for Saturday and Sunday, January 28 to 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days on the grounds of the Englewood Elks Club at 401 N. I…
Boca Beacon backpages
FIVE YEARS AGO
The animals were getting blessed, Royal Palm Players were putting on “The Boca Girls” and everyone was preparing for the Taste of Boca Grande.
TEN YEARS…
John Sherman loves baseball. He played ball as a kid and dreamed of being in the big leagues one day. His dream came true, in a manner of speaking. He is not a player, but he is principal owner of t…
BY SHERIFF BILL PRUMMELL, CHARLOTTE COUNTY
It’s been a year. A year of highs and lows, leaving us with a broader appreciation for this journey we are on and those with whom we choose to surround…
To the Editor:
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday, Jan. 17 to accept grant funds of $5 million from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for Hurricane Ian and Nicol…
