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Thanks to many for a great Chamber Christmas Walk
December 11, 2015
To the Editor: The Board of Directors of the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce want to extend many thanks to those who helped make our 2015 Boca Grande Christmas Walk a success. The Christ…
Pro Tennis Expo to begin in February with Fiers vs. Moghina
December 11, 2015
BY SUE ERWIN – The first match of the Pro Tennis Exhibition Series at the Boca Grande Club begins on Wednesday, Feb. 3, and each week until then a profile of the players will be featured in the Boc…
Local girl Zoey Mills part of elite team of 10 who took regional softball by storm
December 11, 2015
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – When Zoey Mills steps up to the pitcher’s mound, the opposing team sits up a little straighter. That’s because Mills, a right-handed 10-year-old at The Island School, is a true f…
New Mote postdoctoral scientist to focus on Florida snook enhancement
December 11, 2015
SUBMITTED BY MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM – Mote Marine Laboratory is pleased to welcome Dr. Ryan Schloesser, a postdoctoral scientist who will be working with the Fisheries Ecology & E…
Swayze Studio Party and Art Lover’s Appreciation Day this Saturday
December 11, 2015
Carroll Swayze’s 28th Annual Studio Party & Art Lover’s Appreciation Day is Saturday, Dec. 12, from 3 to 11 p.m. at 2373 Donovan Road in the north end of Englewood just off SR 776. You can’t mis…
Obituary: Vaughn Everett McCarthy
December 11, 2015
Vaughn Everett McCarthy, 69, was born September 19, 1946 in Portland, Maine. He moved to St. Petersburg in 1957 and died at home in South Pasadena this past Tuesday, Dec. 8. He was a graduate…
Profile: Christina Sexton
December 11, 2015
BY SUE ERWIN – Island Realtor Christina Sexton was born and raised in Englewood, and she is enjoying watching her real estate career blossom in Boca Grande. She recently joined Michael Saunders &…
Save Gilchrist: Green space needed
December 11, 2015
To the Editor: First of all, I want to publicly applaud Buzzy Stevenson and the GICIA for initiating the drive to save the Mercado property for the benefit of all Boca Grande. The outpouring of posi…
More Gilchrist clarifications and elaboration
December 11, 2015
To the Editor: I was disturbed at the gratuitous use of my name in the lengthy “Gilchrist timeline” article in the Beacon last week. I do not understand just what you were attempting to imply…
A Gilchrist Avenue parking timeline: 2003-15
December 4, 2015
If you hear the word “Gilchrist” and cringe, you are not alone. As this season begins, the controversy is already starting to heat back up. Before you dive into the cocktail party circuit conversati…