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Profile: Jim Sullivan
May 1, 2015
BY JACK SHORT
Jim Sullivan would prefer that the maudlin days of Equus and Macbeth were behind him, and behind the Royal Palm Players.
Okay, RPP probably never did Equus, but they weren’t doin…
Letters: The saga of Gilligan’s Island continues (‘That patch of weeds belongs to all of us’)
May 1, 2015
To the Editor:
I read with great interest an article by a spokesperson for the Gilchrist neighborhood Association, which stated there had been a miscommunication about the Gilchrist parking situa…
Letter to the Editor: Helping hands needed at Suncoast Humane Society
May 1, 2015
To the Editor:
As their seasonal volunteers leave for the northlands, Suncoast Humane Society is looking for summer volunteers at their animal care center and thrift stores. The Society h…
Guest Editorial: Reflections on aging in Boca Grande
May 1, 2015
BY JOAN ARDREY
It’s only late April, but it seems summer weather has decided to settle in early this year, bringing a premature end to another satisfyingly frenetic Boca Grande “season.” The…
Ladies, it’s almost time to catch ’em up!
April 24, 2015
Artwork by Brendan Coudal
The 2015 Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament is right around the corner, with fishing on Saturday, May 9 and the captain’s party on Friday, May 8…
Gilchrist residents speak to the community: There’s been a miscommunication
April 24, 2015
The following is a statement prepared exclusively for the Boca Beacon, regarding the stance taken on Gilchrist Avenue parking by The Gilchrist Neighborhood Association. They have been largely silent…
Hope for Haitians group takes trek to monitor progress
April 24, 2015
A makeshift kitchen in the corner of a Haitian home that will be replaced.
Ben Scott, Colvin McCrady, and Peter Soderberg of Boca Grande and Reid Carpenter, a Naples resident, left for Haiti on A…
Chamber to host mixer at 3rd Street on Tuesday
April 24, 2015
The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce will host a mixer at 3rd Street Cafe on Tuesday, April 28 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Bring your business cards to enter the raffle and to exchange. Light ho…
Island School/BGAA host show this weekend, RPP to hold auditions next week
April 24, 2015
Students from The Island School will present their year’s worth of artwork at the first Island School exhibit that the Boca Grande Art Alliance is hosting, beginning today.
The show is open for v…
Charlotte County approves reduced impact fees
April 24, 2015
Charlotte County Commissioners voted to adopt impact fees at 40 perccent of the rate recommended by technical studies after a public hearing on April 14. Only one member of the public spoke at…