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2017 summer camp is in the books
August 4, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT It was another great year for the Lee County Parks & Recreation Summer Camp program, with trips to Legoland, Bowland and every land in between. Headed up by Coach DJ Keisling, Davi…
Profile Elizabeth Burr
August 4, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Elizabeth Burr has been a Realtor in the area for more than 15 years. She started out at the Michael Sanders Real Estate office in Englewood and then began working out of the Boca Gran…
Obituary: Katherine Kennedy Barney
August 4, 2017
Katherine Kennedy Barney (Kay) died peacefully in her sleep at home on Nantucket on August 1, 2017. Her husband, William Hadwen Barney, preceded her in death last year. Mrs. Barney was born on Septem…
Hey FWC, are you in it for the wildlife or are you in it for the profit?
August 4, 2017
■BY MARCY SHORTUSE – I’m sure most of you have heard social media mutterings regarding those kids from Manatee County who have appeared in multiple photographs and videos mishandling animals, fish a…
Today is your last day to vote for the Fust Library!
July 28, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT This is your last few hours to make the Fust famous, by voting now in the American Institute for Architects and the Florida Foundation for Architecture contest to see which of 25 build…
New Palmetto Inn owners plan to preserve ambiance of historic building
July 28, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Although The Palmetto Inn now has new proprietors, patrons can expect it to remain the same cozy, family-style inn that has existed on the island for decades. Aashish Patel and his fa…
Matthew Reas gets 10 years for death of Dylan Gonzalez
July 28, 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE A Wauchula man received a 10-year sentence for his part in the 2016 boating death of Englewood man Dylan Gonzalez. In the 20th Judicial Circuit Court on Wednesday, July 26 Dalton…
Church leaders set to visit Holy Land — Want to join them?
July 28, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT The Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Boca Grande has announced the itinerary and dates for their pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and they encourage anyone who is interested to accomp…
Bonefish Tarpon Trust to begin tagging in this area in August
July 28, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT It’s midnight. Do you know where your tarpon is? Bonefish & Tarpon Trust is asking the help of guides and anglers during the week of August 14 through 19. Their goal is to put acou…
Collection of columns by Bob Elliott now available in book
July 28, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Beacon columnist Bob Elliot has compiled four years of published pieces of his work in a new book, “What We’ve Got Here is a Failure to Communicate,” and it’s available now for pu…