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TIS Chowder Dinner raises more than $6,000 for school PTO
January 29, 2016
TIS teacher Rebecca Blalock serving up some chowder. BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The weather was chilly and blustery, which only heig…
Taste, taste, taste …
January 22, 2016
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE This is part two in a three-part series featuring each restaurant representing their deliciousness at the 2016 Taste of Boca Grande. The event will be held on Monday, Feb. 1 at…
Water Association says new treatment facilities are in the works
January 22, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Gasparilla Island Water Association announced its intention to replace and expand its current water treatment facilities at its annual membership meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 19. G…
Blessing of the Animals to be held this Sunday
January 22, 2016
■ STAFF REPORT Due to inclement weather last Sunday, the Blessing of the Animals has been rescheduled to this Sunday, Jan. 24. The island churches will host this year’s ecumenical “Blessing of the…
Zoning hearing scheduled for FPL land usage change
January 22, 2016
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The developers who are doing their due diligence in a possible purchase of the 10 acres of FPL property at the south end of the island have requested a zoning amendment for the…
Chowder, fishing in the air this weekend
January 22, 2016
Staff Report The kids are going to be featured this Saturday, Jan. 23, as they can be fishing in the morning and serving (and eating) chowder at night. Beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday at the Boca G…
Have coffee with a scientist, courtesy of Mote
January 22, 2016
To the Editor: On February 17, Mote’s Boca Grande office will host “Coffee with a Scientist,” featuring Dr. Jim Locascio, staff scientist in Mote Marine Laboratory’s Fisheries Habitat Ecology prog…
Profile: Krista Potthast-Haynes
January 22, 2016
By Sue Erwin Boca Grande Realtor Krista Potthast-Haynes has been a professional Realtor with Michael Saunders on the island since 2014. She is also a board-certified informatics nurse and a …
Looking for your first taste of the ‘Taste?’
January 15, 2016
Pick up the January 15, 2016 edition of the Boca Beacon to read all about the first six restaurant menus for the 2016 Taste of Boca Grande! Tickets are $90 for the February 1 event at the Boca Bay …