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Mahalo to all for another great Green Gala
April 12, 2019
To the Editor: Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) extends a heartfelt thank you for helping to make our 2019 Green Gala “Call of the Islands” a great success! We raised over $84,000 dollars, thank…
Hope for Haitian committee says many thanks to you
April 12, 2019
To the Editor: On behalf of the Hope for Haitian Committee of Boca Grande, we want to thank all our donors for their support in this year’s campaign. Our goal is to build 50 houses for those povert…
The Annex: Do we have more to lose than gain?
April 12, 2019
To the Editor: My personal experience at the Boca Grande Health Clinic regarding efforts to detect existing medical disorders such as depression, imbalance, memory loss, high blood pressure, obesit…
Archaeological dig at Fishery property yields nothing
April 5, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE While the ground that was once home to the Fishery Restaurant, Albritton’s Gallery and several other shops is now bare, the new owners of the property found homes for two of the…
BGHC gives update regarding future services
April 5, 2019
■ BY DALY WALKER, MD, BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC The Boca Grande Health Clinic’s mission is to meet the primary healthcare needs of the residents, workers and visitors in the Gasparilla Island commu…
An update from the post office …
April 5, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE In a continuing effort to attempt to resolve our confusion and conflict with the Boca Grande Post Office, a meeting was initiated recently between our post office administrator …
A little puppy love
April 5, 2019
■ Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno and other sheriff’s office administrators visited Boca Grande on Thursday, April 4 to visit with residents and business owners, and to sample some of the delici…
Two more days to pick up your phone book
April 5, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT The Four-Digit Phone Book, available through the Boca Beacon, will be handed out at at the park on 4th Street near Railroad Depot, April 5, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., and again on Mo…
‘Tis a sad day … Boca Bargains to close for season on April 17
April 5, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Boca Bargains will be closing its doors for the season on Wednesday, April 17. However, the store still has many wonderful items for sale and welcomes shoppers on Mondays, Wednesdays…
Planning your Easter hippity hoppity schedule? Here’s what you need to know
April 5, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Easter Egg Hunt is right around the corner, and the time has come to gather your baskets, your best Easter bonnets and your bags of individually wrapped soft candy to…