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Dredge to Palm Island for eroding shoreline Earlier this month, Charlotte County approved an award for a dredge and beach disposal for about 5,000 feet of eroding shoreline at the southern end of Manasota Key and Palm Island. The dredge will use sediment from the navigation channel. The project is bid #25-043, 2024 Erosion Control […]
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Around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26 the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a call of a back injury. A boat had hit a wave and a woman bounced off a seat and hurt her back. “We went out and rendezvoused,” Chief C.W. Blosser said. “Captiva [Fire Department] actually made it all the way […]
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Pictured here, Blue Gate by Neal Hughes. There will be a show of his work at the temporary Hughes Gallery from Monday, March 3 to Friday, March 7. Hughes is a fellow of the American Society of Marine Artists and is also a member of Oil Painters of America. His work has also been juried […]
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The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday, March 12 at 10 a.m., at the Community Center Auditorium, 131 1st Street W. Five projects are set to be discussed during the meeting, one of which is a renovation proposal at 331 Tarpon Ave. to elevate the house, adding gabled portion on […]
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BY JAMES J. BLAHA, DIRECTORBOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER The Roaring Twenties and The Jazz Age are just a few of the labels that historians have applied to this unique period of U.S. history. Although there was a depression in 1920-1921, the U.S. economy experienced significant growth during the twenties. The average income in the U.S. […]
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Many technology features of the Jetsons’ era are now a reality; talk on March 6 Are you concerned about artificial intelligence? Does the United States’ growing debt wake you at 3 a.m.? Do you wonder if tariffs are a viable economic strategy or simply a negotiating tool being used by the current administration? If today’s […]
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Laughter and tears mixed freely as Capt. Van Hubbard recalled the fishing life of Boca Grande in the days gone by, especially throughout the 1980s, when the fishing was plentiful and the community spirit was legendary. Capt. Van was the guest speaker at the final History Bytes program for this season. The Boca Grande Historical […]
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Kathleen and J.T. Turner, as well as Betsy F. Joiner are excited to announce the full re-opening of the historic Boca Grande Old Theatre Mall. We are so thankful to have weathered the storms and are back stronger than ever. A special thank you to our local caregivers including the Boca Grande Fire Department, Lee […]
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Last week, the Beacon raised the issue of the hurricane-damaged Sheriff’s Cottage in Boca Grande, which had been moved years ago, and may be demolished for a replacement (See Feb. 21 edition for history). It is at Wheeler Road Community Park. The program is an important one to the department, and to Boca Grande. Sgt. […]
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Daily and monthly traffic totals have been calculated for the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority for January and February. Total vehicle crossings were up by a little over 2,000 cars this January compared to last January 2024, a much smaller increase than the jump from January 2023 to January 2024, which was more than a 5,000-car […]