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Barrier Island Parks Society launches new website
October 8, 2021
The Barrier Island Parks Society, is excited to announce the formal launch of their new website wwBIPS.org. The contemporary website was built with BIPS’ audience in mind, explains Executive Directo…
The Venice Symphony: Open for business!
October 1, 2021
The Venice Symphony is excited to announce that it is open for business.
It was one year ago, September 2020 when The Venice Symphony made a most difficult announcement. After 47 years of sharing…
PROFILE: Rick Montgomery
October 1, 2021
Salmon always return to the same river where they were hatched. It doesn’t matter if you pick them up and move them to a different location, they will eventually come back to their river home.
Ri…
Dollars for Mammograms: Feel for lumps; save your bumps
October 1, 2021
The Englewood Community Care Clinic wants to spread the word, “Feel for lumps. Save your bumps.”
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual educational campaign to raise awareness about…
Haunting hours have changed for this Halloween
October 1, 2021
Listen up, all you Halloween ghosts and goblins, because this year’s Boca Grande Halloween festivities will be just a little bit different than in the past. This year the Boca Grande Area Chamber of…
To DEET or not to DEET … that is the question
October 1, 2021
Developed by the U.S. Army in 1946, DEET is a synthetic chemical that provides one to six hours of total protection against mosquitoes. DEET has been used by hundreds of millions of people with an e…
Historical Society announces new director, officers
October 1, 2021
Submitted by the Boca Grande History Center
The Boca Grande Historical Society is making changes to its staff and officers. As of October 1, the Society welcomes Crystal Diff as its new executive…
How did Cape Haze become … Cape Haze?
October 1, 2021
Island travelers come and go to Boca Grande daily and they all must cross over GIBA’s faithful swing bridge. But did you know that once you cross the bridge on your way off of Gasparilla Island you…
PROFILE: Matt Gutman
September 24, 2021
Matt Gutman misses the fall northern weather, loves the Finger Lakes, and is suspicious of alligators. He’s also the newest member of the Boca Beacon family.
“I think it’s fall that I miss the mo…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Boca Grande Health Clinic patients so grateful for the personalized care received during a time of COVID
September 24, 2021
To the Editor:
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the Boca Grande Clinic, its doctors, nurses and staff. What a comfort to be able to turn to them for solid advice a…