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Registration now open for the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce Golf Scramble
August 26, 2016
If you’re interested in hitting the links at the Gasparilla Inn & Club’s Pete Dye-designed golf course, this is your VIP invitation to the Boca Grande Scramble Golf Tournament, scheduled for Mon…
Man states swing bridge was closed to boat traffic, GIBA refutes accusation
August 26, 2016
BY SUE ERWIN – The Boca Beacon received an anonymous call on Monday, August 22 from a man who complained that the Boca Grande Swing Bridge was closed to boat traffic on the afternoon of Friday, Aug…
Letter to the Editor: Futch explains his airport authority run for election
August 26, 2016
To the Editor: I am Mark Futch, and I am asking for your vote for Charlotte County Airport Authority. This year’s electoral cycle is a call for change, nationally and locally. The entrenched interes…
Agape delivers water purification systems, food to Cuba
August 26, 2016
BY SUE ERWIN – The Venice Christian Ministries Agape Flights took off for Cuba on Tuesday, August 23, the first time the local missionaries have taken goods to the country since the travel restrictio…
Cayo Costa visitor dies while swimming
August 26, 2016
The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to an emergency call concerning a man who was found unresponsive in the water while swimming off the beach on the harbor side of Cayo Costa on Saturd…
Profile: Dean Laux
August 26, 2016
BY SUE ERWIN – When you meet a man who’s been an educator, author, served our country, owned several businesses, defeated cancer and continues to spend several hours each week volunteering at a…
Obituary: John Norman Grant Quirk
August 26, 2016
John Norman Grant Quirk passed away surrounded by his wife and children on August 22, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. Grant was born in Montreal Quebec, Canada on February 26, 193…
EARS takes in Louisiana flood shelter dogs and cats, help is needed
August 26, 2016
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Marion Lutz, the Director of the Englewood Animal Rescue Sanctuary (EARS), has been a very busy woman in the last few days. She, as well as a group of dedicated volunteers, has b…
What Trumpery is this? The case of the missing signs thickens as not one, but two are stolen
August 26, 2016
One Boca Grande family is not happy at all after their Trump sign at their home was stolen. According to a report filed with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, a resident in the 100 block of 1st Street…
Boca Grande Camera Club to focus on mentoring program, workshops and more meetings this year
August 26, 2016
The Boca Grande Camera Club committee members are busy planning an exciting season ahead. “We hope all current participants will renew their membership or join us as a new member,” said club member…