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An in-depth look into the Royal Palm Players’ ‘Miracle on 34th Street’
December 24, 2021
By Nancy White
Twas a night before Christmas … 10 nights to be exact … the Royal Palm Players performed Miracle on 34th Street, the fifth of 10 performances of Christmas hope and joy, at one…
Drivers, please drive the ‘right’ way on the street behind the post office
December 24, 2021
The following is a message from Lt. Jeff Corkhill, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Boca Grande substation.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Function here in Boca Grande would like to wis…
An Island Christmas Poem
December 24, 2021
Twas the night before Christmas
and all around
No noses were frozen, no snow
fluttered down.
No children in flannels were
tucked into bed.
They all wore their shorty
pajamas ins…
The Boca Beacon … daily? In a sense, yes
December 24, 2021
There’s a big change on the horizon for your weekly island newspaper. The Boca Beacon’s website will be keeping you up to date 24 hours a day, seven days a week after January 3.
That means we’ll…
‘Magna Carta’ collection in Boca Grande: Preserving the past
December 24, 2021
It all started with a phone call. “Approximately a year ago, we received a call,” began Jim Blaha of The Boca Grande Historical Society and History Center. “It was from a lady in Tennessee. She had…
Kentucky tornado relief needs supplies, but time is running out
December 24, 2021
Joan Schmidt believes in the adage “help thy neighbor.” Even if that neighbor isn’t next door.
After a series of deadly tornadoes that hit the state of Kentucky last week, Joan Schmidt and Martha…
PROFILE: Margie Flynn
December 24, 2021
The year was 1921. Women had just fought for and won the right to vote, Warren G. Harding had just taken the oath of office, and Margaret Mary Loviner was born in Columbus, Ohio.
If you’re fortun…
Island church services for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
December 24, 2021
Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Boca Grande:
• Friday, Dec. 24 – “The Grinch Greets the Babe” – Family Service, 5 p.m. This is a fun service for families where kids can be kids and w…