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Obituary: Creighton L. Sherman
January 27, 2017
Creighton L. Sherman, 90, of Marshall, Mich. (formerly of Boca Grande) passed away on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. He was born on January 31, 1926. Mr.Sherman was the first executive director of the…
What is inverted smoke? And why do I care?
January 27, 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On Wednesday I woke up to my son telling me the neighborhood was on fire. I looked out the window and couldn’t see a thing, I just thought it was foggy. It wasn’t until th…
Love Lines are back; pitch your woo here!
January 20, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT You have just a short time left to decide what to get your sweetie for Valentine’s Day. Will it be a card? Flowers? Perhaps a baby alligator in lederhosen? While all of those tradit…
Drop a line this Saturday at the youth fishing tourney
January 20, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT On Saturday, Jan. 21 Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Beacon will sponsor the latest installment in their youth fishing tournament series from 9 to 11 a.m. on the …
Hail! The Taste is back
January 20, 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Roulade. Keftedes. Corn emulsion? For the culinary faint of heart these words may seem a bit daunting. Take courage, dear culinarily-confused comrades, this is what the Tas…
Rep. Rodrigues speaks to Boca Grande residents
January 20, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Florida House Representative Ray Rodrigues spoke to Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association board members as well as a group of residents on Tuesday, January …
Sign up now for the Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic
January 20, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Area athletes interested in competitive tennis are encouraged to sign up now for the annual Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic 2017. The event will begin the week of January 28 an…
Borza marine art to be featured at 8th annual BTT fundraiser
January 20, 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE If you’re a fan of marine art and the conservation of our water, mark your calendar now and make plans to attend the 8th Annual BTT Boca Grande fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 3 a…
Profile: Penny Lach
January 20, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve been browsing through the beautiful items at Ariel, Ltd. on the island recently, you were very likely greeted by sales associate Penny Lach. Penny is the oldest daught…
Obituary: William D. Rader
January 20, 2017
William Donald Rader, 86, a former resident of Greenwich, Conn. and of Block Island, R.I., died peacefully in his Boca Grande home surrounded by his three daughters on January 11, 2017. “Bill,…