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A crew from the women’s fashion retailer Hunter Bell was in Boca Grande recently to photograph part of their spring 2025 line. Hunter Bell, launched by its namesake designer in New York City in 2006, takes a bit of a coastal prep look with their resort wear. Each season they pull from a range of […]
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BY LAMAR TOOLE New Jersey farmer-grown flowers were in bloom at the Lighthouse United Methodist Church on Wednesday, Jan. 8, offsetting a gray landscape outside. Inside, Boca Grande Garden Club members gathered for their January meeting and welcomed the club’s guest speaker, noted floral designer, TJ McGrath. TJ, who hosts flower workshops at his […]
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Art On Park Avenue returns on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 22-23, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. Park Avenue and 4th Street will be transformed into a live fine-art gallery for two days with over 50 award-winning artists exhibiting their hand-made artwork. Art On Park Avenue is co-sponsored by well-known local artist Carroll […]
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BY THE ENGLEWOOD CHAMBER Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of the Englewood community and a substantial contribution from the Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Boca Grande, the Englewood Chamber of Commerce has raised over $167,000 in critical funding for individuals and families in Englewood affected by the devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. “The outpouring […]
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The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority held an audit meeting on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 14 to discuss management and financial details from the year. Authority staff have estimated that Causeway construction from the last hurricane season will cost around $1.5 million. Repairs to the roadway will be the main component of this total, Executive Director Kathy […]
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Longtime golfer and Boca Beacon columnist Phil Woods will be honored at the Lemon Bay Golf Club this Friday and Saturday when they play The Captain’s Cup this weekend. Woods was a contributor during the early years of the Boca Beacon, and wrote columns on both golf and fishing. Through his career he has been […]
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The Scholarship Committee of the Boca Grande Woman’s Club is accepting scholarship applications. Applicants for the program must meet the following criteria: 1. Have applied for admission to a school of higher education. 2. Demonstrate a high school grade point average of B or better. 3. Reside in Boca Grande, or be the child or […]
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BY KAREN GRACEBOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER Frank and Louise DuPont Crowninshield first came to Boca Grande in 1916 or 1917 having learned from Benny Crowninshield, Frank’s brother, of the large number of tarpon in local waters. By 1923, they were Florida residents with a house at First Street and Gulf Boulevard, the street west of […]
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BY JEFF MOORE, CHAIRMAN BOARD OF TRUSTEES We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our generous donors, both big and small, as well as our incredible volunteers and dedicated staff and board of trustees. This past weekend marked a significant milestone in our journey towards advancing animal welfare as we proudly opened […]
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Residents of Boca Grande have been seeing jet vacuum trucks cleaning up drains and sewers. The work is part of a master contract from Ajax Paving Industries of Florida for road repairs. “Lee DOT crews are doing final cleanup of the right of way and patching roads that are not on the contracted list,” said […]