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Profile: Dave Horton

You may not know his name or recognize his face, but if you read the Boca Beacon on a regular basis, Dave Horton has most likely put a smirky grin on your face many times over the past 15 years. Dave is the designer of the “Hortoon” cartoon that appears each week on page 6 of […]

Obituary: Guy R. Horgan

Guy Robert Horgan succumbed to a virus that affected his heart. He died in his sleep on August 6, 2018. He was 27. Guy was born in Exeter, New Hampshire to Robert and Darcy Horgan and raised in New Castle, New Hampshire. Guy spent his formative summers on Indiantown Island, Maine and his winter vacations […]

Christmas on the island schedule …

The Our Lady of Mercy Christmas Pageant will be held at 4:30 on Christmas Eve in the church courtyard. At 6:15 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Santa Claus will make his annual visit to the Crowninshield Community House. There will also be much more merriment offered. For a more complete schedule of Christmas Eve and Christmas […]

Island woman dies after vehicle accident

■ STAFF REPORT On Tuesday, Dec. 18 an island woman lost her life after the vehicle she was driving was involved in a traffic accident with a UPS truck. At approximately 4:04 p.m. Cassie Kernan, 74, of Boca Grande was driving her vehicle southbound out of her driveway in the 400 block of Luke Street. She […]

Architecture of our ‘Gilded Age’ explored

■ STAFF REPORT A n expert on Gilded Age art and architecture, Chelsea Bruner will be the luncheon speaker at the Boca Grande Historical Society’s Tour of Homes and Luncheon on Thursday, Jan. 31. She will explore the motivations and cultural aspirations of the so-called “robber barons,” whose unprecedented wealth fueled an architectural and cultural […]

Holiday Bike Path safety detail announced

■ STAFF REPORT The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) encourages everyone to have a magical Christmas this year. The cooler weather and holiday atmosphere will certainly increase the number of people utilizing the GICIA bike path throughout the holidays. So, in its ongoing efforts to maintain a safe path for all users, the […]