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The phone books are here!
April 3, 2015
The Boca Beacon’s 2015 4-Digit Phone Book has arrived and is currently being distributed in front of the Boca Grande Post Office from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Monday, April 6 and Tuesday, April 7.
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GIBA holds special board meeting, executive session on Tuesday
April 3, 2015
BY JACK SHORT – The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority met on Tuesday, March 24, to hold a special board meeting immediately followed by an “attorney client session.”
Executive sessions such as…
Lee County impact fee reductions held over, Charlotte aims to follow suit
April 3, 2015
BY JACK SHORT – Lee County recently adopted an ordinance to amend certain impact fee collection and schedules and Charlotte County is scheduling a public hearing in order to get feedback on a…
Garden Club celebrates ‘Art in Bloom’
April 3, 2015
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB – The Boca Grande Garden Club teamed up with the Boca Grande Art Alliance last weekend to present an Art in Bloom Spring Show sponsored by Italiano In…
Boating accident leads to damage and injury in Boca Grande Pass
April 3, 2015
On Saturday, March 21, two boats collided in Boca Grande Pass, according to a bulletin released by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.
According to FWC Officer Jeremy Birchfield, both boa…
Legendary coach speaks to Boca Grande Men’s Club
April 3, 2015
The Boca Grande Men’s Club had a special treat on Thursday, April 2, when Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney came to speak. Swinney has been coaching for Clemson since 2008, taking over for Tommy Bow…
Boca Grande travels to Cuba: Witnessing true faith in a foreign land
April 3, 2015
BY JACK SHORT – The following is the final part in an ongoing series of recollections of a recent Cuba trip made by the Boca Grande United Methodist Church and our reporter, Jack Short.
Th…
Four strandings in four days for local sea turtles
April 3, 2015
While there are no official sea turtle nests yet on Gasparilla Island, we have already had four strandings.
Grace Harvey, the island’s sea turtle permit holder, said she and her patrollers rece…
Boca Bargains Bag Day set for April 22
April 3, 2015
Boca Bargains will hold Bag Day on Wednesday, April 22 this year.
Buy a large paper sack for $5 and fill it with just about anything in the store.
See Ballyhoo for more information.
St. Andrew’s to host Mongillo Brothers Quartet
April 3, 2015
On Sunday, April 12 at 5 p.m. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church will be swaying with the sounds of the Mongillo Brothers Quartet.
Some of the classic tunes they are expected to perform include “Nig…