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May 13: Mother’s Day freebie at Mote Aquarium
May 11, 2018
To the Editor: This Mother’s Day, treat your mom to a fun-filled day at Mote Aquarium. Come SEA all the animals, learn about the oceans they call home, and make memories that will last a lifetime. …
Why are we putting up with this Post Office practice?
May 11, 2018
To the Editor: Several years ago I wrote, and the Beacon published, a letter critical of our Post Office and some of its practices. In that article I highlighted their handling of mail which doesn’…
How Jane Carlson fell in love
May 11, 2018
To the Editor: My heart nearly broke upon reading Phil Snyder’ s (executive director of Suncoast Humane Society) article titled, “What about me?” in the Beacon on March 23. Yes, what about them, th…
Fishery property sold once again, this time to island owners who want to keep it ‘to scale’
May 4, 2018
It may sound too good to be true, but it is: The Fishery property has been sold once again, and this time to a Boca Grande family.
Cookie Potter-Feinberg and her husband, Jay Feinberg, closed o…
Three Sisters saga continues as the camel’s nose gets in the tent
May 4, 2018
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – There is an old proverb that says if a camel gets his nose in a tent, his body will soon follow. Those are the words written as part of a Petition for Writ of Certiorari in the …
Fishing families take the stage, islanders in front of the camera and behind in ‘Mullet and Mangroves’
May 4, 2018
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On Thursday, May 3 a new documentary on barrier island life had its debut on local television stations, and it featured several familiar faces and places. But don’t worry – if y…
Young pilot visits family in Boca Grande, fishes for tarpon for the first time
May 4, 2018
BY SUE ERWIN – Purdue University graduate student Wesley Major came to visit Boca Grande for the first time in April. His aunt and uncle, Jerry and Carol Rainey, have a home on Tarpon Street. After…
Youth fishing tournament results
May 4, 2018
First sea turtle nest spotted on April 30: New patrol volunteers welcome
May 4, 2018
BY SUE ERWIN – Nesting season officially began on May 1, and the first two sea turtle nests of the season have been discovered by turtle patrollers on Monday, April 30 between 10th Street and 25th …
ISLAND LEO BEAT: Looking back on our 2018 tourist season and a warning to stow your tackle
May 4, 2018
The small community of Boca Grande is wrapping up its most busy time of the year: spring 2018! Many who call Boca Grande home during the late fall, winter and spring months are returning to their s…