Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Sports & Outdoors.
This year’s Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic will be played over the course of three weeks, from January 22 through February 12. • Week of January 22: Gasparilla Inn & Club mixed doubles; Boca Grande Club 70+ mixed doubles • Week of January 29: Gasparilla Inn & Club mixed doubles; Boca Grande Club men’s doubles • […]
Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in News.
Mark your calendars for the reopening of the Boca Grande Farmers Market, Friday, Dec. 17 at the Ball Field on Wheeler Road. “Local Roots, the company that manages Lee County Farmer’s markets, is excited to be returning and bringing the farmer’s market to Boca Grande for the season,” said Jean Baer, co-owner of Local Roots. […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
This week’s shopping tips include gifts that are more of an intangible nature, or gifts that are more unique or homemade. While supply shortages don’t seem to be as pronounced as we were told they might be, shipping from overseas locations is definitely “iffy” at best. Here are some ideas for people on your list […]
Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in News.
Frank Koffend isn’t the kind of man to make a big fuss. “You know, I’m not looking for publicity, you understand,” he explained. But when four Boca Grande teens went out of their way to reunite him with his lost wallet, he felt compelled to sing their praises. “I was thinking about how many bad […]
Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in News.
It was a near miss for Michelle and her husband Rick Wolfe last October. They were in their boat, about three miles offshore on the morning of October 25 when the unthinkable happened. Their precious standard poodle, Sophie, was nowhere to be found. “We started looking for her, and we were about to run out […]
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Smart Studio will be hosting Missionaries Mitchell and Debbie Martinez on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 9 and 10 at the gallery on Park Avenue. The missionaries will be on hand both days from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to discuss helping Haitian children who are displaced in the Dominican Republic. They will also have a […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Florida drivers could soon receive deep discounts at the gas pump. Crude oil prices were slashed on “Black Friday” and unable to recover on Monday. The crude price cut was sparked by concerns about the emergence of a new strain of COVID-19 and the implications it could have on future fuel demand. […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Did you know that pelicans’ beaks can hold more than their stomachs? Or that Brown Pelicans almost went extinct and Florida was instrumental in saving them? How about that our American white pelicans migrate to Florida every year all the way from the Canada? These truly are remarkable, unique birds, and we […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.
Cameron Lombard passed away at his home in Sarasota on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021.His wife of 56 years, Patricia, and his two daughters, Heather Felicity and Penelope Cameron, were lovingly by his side. Cameron grew up in Detroit, Mich., the son of Nile Lombard and Christine Cameron Lombard, and brother to sisters Joyce and Carol. […]
Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in Profiles.
They were the halcyon days before social media. A time when one would go away for a beach vacation, meet that special friend for life and you’d pinky swear, usually through tears, to stay in touch. Back then, the only option to communicate when you were apart was by being an old-fashioned pen pal. “What […]