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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Penny’s mom thanks everyone for the love

February 18, 2022
To the Editor: I wish to thank the community for the outpouring of love and compassion after the passing of my dear Penny, the Island Dog Boutique shop mascot. Thank you for the hugs, cards, cal…

ECOWATCH: Activist leads fight against climate in crisis

February 17, 2022
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead, Cultural anthropologist and author The abo…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Woman’s Club thanks all for a tremendous virtual auction response

February 15, 2022
To the Editor: On behalf of Boca Grande Woman’s Club, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to our island community for its magnanimous support of our annual fundraiser. When it was determined…

The Island Golfer: Which is the better game, tennis or golf?

February 15, 2022
BY SCOTT COTHERMAN An age-old debate among fans of both sports is whether golf or tennis is the more enjoyable game.  Both have experienced strong, double-digit growth in recent years. There…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Boca Grande – a charming place made even more charming by its honest, kind people

February 10, 2022
To the Editor: Two weeks ago, our family had a wonderful vacation in Boca Grande. It was our third visit to the island and we had rented a hundred plus-year-old cottage on Tarpon Ave. We love wha…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Former resident wonders about name, as well as effects from, new development

February 10, 2022
To the Editor: Having spent most of my life in and around Placida, I am writing to express my thoughts and concerns about the planned development of the old Fishery property located in Placida. I…

ECOWATCH: Valentine love tributes to a tree

February 10, 2022
Nestled under a mighty bow seeking shade on a sun drenched day                                                                  Stealing a kiss for the here and now  trying to find immortal things t…

DOG LIFE: Misconceptions about dog training

February 3, 2022
You’re fed up with your dog for not listening to you, so you look for a trainer who can educate Fido to be the perfect dog. Well, there’s more to it than just hiring a professional trainer to help y…

ECOWATCH: The puppet masters are pulling strings again 

February 3, 2022
“If we are not graced with an instinctive knowledge of how to make our technologized world a safe and balanced ecosystem, we must figure out how to do it. We need more scientific research and more t…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Property owner surprised by letter regarding Fishery project

February 3, 2022
To the Editor:  I was surprised by the letter in the Beacon last week from a writer in Englewood complaining about possible effects of our Fishery project.  He is a little late, and…