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Keep those masks handy: It’s not over yet
January 15, 2021
BY LAUREN HANA MD, BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – Submission Note: The COVID-19 situation remains fluid. This article reflects information known at the time it was submitted to The Boca Beacon.
Now that…
GIBA bridge pass online access now features access to toll accounts
January 15, 2021
BY KATHY BANSON-VERRICO – The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority (GIBA) is pleased to announce its newest customer service feature – online access for standard toll pass accounts. The site can be use…
‘Then and Now’ photo tour to be held on Monday, Jan. 18
January 16, 2021
STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Historical Society will present a pop-up archival presentation called “Then and Now” on Monday, Jan. 18. It will be held in the parking area next to the Boca Beacon/Gas…
Health Clinic Foundation to host Healthnetwork webinar
January 16, 2021
STAFF REPORT – More than 325 Boca Grande families carry a Healthnetwork Card with a phone number they can call to connect themselves and their family members with top specialists and medical centers…
Connie Mack presentation to be given by ‘Friends’
January 16, 2021
STAFF REPORT – On Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 4:30 p.m. Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center will host a livestream event, “Connie Mack, former Republican U.S. Senator.” The presentation is subject…
Mote Marine’s ‘Coffee with a Scientist’ begins again in 2021
January 15, 2021
STAFF REPORT – Have a little science with your morning coffee on Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 10 a.m. during a virtual event with Mote Marine Laboratory. Dr. Ryan Schloesser, Program Manager for Fisheries Eco…
Historic Preservation Board elects officers, discusses Johnson roof at monthly meeting
January 16, 2021
BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Jerry Edgerton was elected to his second term as chair of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board Wednesday at the board’s monthly meeting in the Community Center auditorium. D…
Two new artists join old favorites for upcoming ‘Guys Art Show’
January 16, 2021
BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Two artists new to Boca Grande will be joining favorites Johan Bjurman and John Mitchell Sr. as the men put on their masks and raise their brushes for the third annual Guys Art Sho…
A Taste of Paris in Boca Grande: Exploring the delicacy that is Pommes Anna
January 16, 2021
Braden Perkins was born in New Orleans Louisiana and grew up in Boston. Braden worked for four years with celebrity chef Tom Douglas in Seattle. In 2011 Braden and his partner, Laura Adrian, opened t…
PROFILE: Meg Pierce
January 16, 2021
BY SUSAN HANAFEE – If you want to know what it’s like to plan a big party that no one will attend in person, ask Meg Pierce. Meg and her sister-in-law, Julia Pierce, plus a host of other creative mem…