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ost often, the most precious things in life have nothing to do with monetary value. In places like Placida and Boca Grande, the history of every little nook and cranny is extremely valuable…
Mike Greenwell appointed to District 5 by the governor … but it’s not over yet
“Son, someday you’ll decide in your life that you’ll continue to sit down and be quiet, or you’ll stand up and say…
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eople who know Boots Tolsdorf know that she isn’t one to be crossed without repercussion. She cuts a prominent figure on the island, standing a head taller or more than most women, and with a v…
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n May, when the war in Ukraine was new, the Beacon discovered a tie between the war and Boca Grande. Andy Roman and his mother, Dr. Ann Roman, who are former residents here, have been instrumen…
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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 season…
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 wa…
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 th…
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 c…
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 the…
