Letters: Suggestions to solve the Gilchrist issue for once
To the Editor:
I would like to make a few suggestions regarding the Gilchrist Avenue parking problem.
Install curb and gutters on both sides of the boulevard. This will keep cars off the grass…

An AI ‘Beacon’ of disaster radio gloom from Gainesville
Above, a Boca Beacon file photo from Hurricane Charley, 21 years ago.
This week, we have a reminder from Chief C.W. Blosser about the hurricane season ahead, encouraging people to plan for what m…

It used to be her town. But we must work this out.
The last real top 40 hit from James Taylor was a duet with J.D. Souther. The song “Her Town Too” did not reach that high on the Billboard list in 1981, but many will remember it as a lament about ho…

The signs of progress. The costs are never ‘none.’
This Friday, The Beacon office will be closed for the Florida Press Association annual meeting. The paper won 18 awards, including one for the work of the hurricane fund and for the volunteers from…