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Trump, Rubio take island polls
November 11, 2016
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The U.S. Presidential election turnout was good in the Lee County portion of the island on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at Precinct 18. Boca Grande residents followed the trend for the presi…
Whiskey Row questions arise at Historical meeting
November 11, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN It was the first Boca Grande Historical Preservation Board meeting for Sharon Jenkins-Owen, the new Lee County planner assigned to take the place of Gloria Sajgo, when the board…
Boca Grande Cubs fan finally sees team win title
November 11, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande resident Lucy Stanton remembers sitting with her father at Wrigley field on October 1, 1932. ” It was the third game of the World Series, and Babe Ruth was coming up…
GIBA to talk bridge weight at November 16 meeting
November 11, 2016
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On Wednesday, Nov. 16 at noon the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will hold their first quarterly meeting of the season, and a very important topic to many will be voted o…
A year of milestones, fulfillments and new commitments
November 11, 2016
■ STAFF REPORT
Say “Haiti,”and in the minds of most, images of poverty and aftermaths of natural disasters tend to come to mind. Even though this is the current reality for many in the southwe…
Royal Palm Players begins a new season with ‘An Ideal Husband’
November 11, 2016
■ SUBMITTED BY RPP You’re invited to a party this weekend at the Crowninshield Center, when Oscar Wilde’s “An Ideal Husband” begins Royal Palm Players’ season of fun. This year’s theme is ‘The Bat…
Profile: Stuie Middleton
November 11, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN Stuie Middleton was born in Boca Grande. His earliest memories include spending late nights in the Boca Beacon office when his mother, Patti Middleton, well-known Boca Gran…
Free resources for Manatee Awareness Month
November 11, 2016
To the Editor: The month of November is designated as Manatee Awareness Month and is an opportunity to call attention to this endangered species, which is Florida’s official state marine mammal. Ar…
Local CHEC to conduct free programs in November
November 11, 2016
To the Editor: Take a walk on the wet side! Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center, Inc. (CHEC) will be conducting free Seagrass Adventure Estuary wading trips at Cedar Point Environmental Park…
Friendly Boca face at Silver Lake Preserve in LaBelle
November 4, 2016
Boca Beacon writer Sue Erwin spent a day with island quail hunting guide Phil O’Bannon last week and headed out to Silver Lake Preserve in LaBelle, FL. Phil has been quail hunting since he was a yo…