Obituary: Ruth Ross
Ruth Ross, who dearly loved Boca Grande, died on October 15, 2016. She was born in 1925. A memorial is being held on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 4 p.m. at St Andrews Episcopal Church on Gilchrist Ave.
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A Christmas tarpon surprise at Wildflower
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■ BY LBC PRESIDENT JIM COOPER It was the coolest morning in Placida this year at 57 degrees on December 10 as I drove north on Placida Road at 7:15 a.m. and turned right onto Gasparilla Pines Blvd. and again into Lemon Bay Conservancy’s Wildflower Preserve. Looking eastward over the recently-cleared exotic pepper […]
Merry Christmas from the Boca Beacon crew
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A final paving update: Yes, they’re done!
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■ STAFF REPORT Commuters to the island are smiling today as the AJAX road paving project on the island is now finished. Lee County Government Communications Director Betsy Clayton said all the paving was completed as of yesterday, since today (Friday, Dec. 23) is a county holiday. There will be some additional post-paving […]
BIPS: Renovated Gasparilla Island Range Light soon to be unveiled
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The tenting on the Gasparilla Range Light will be coming down soon. Barrier Island Parks Society Executive Director Sharon McKenzie said all of the metal work is done on the light, and the finishing touches on the painting should be completed by the end of December. “The unveiling will take place […]
Thefts from boats reported on ‘Damfi’ streets last week
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■ STAFF REPORT Three separate cases of thefts from boats occurred on the island and were reported recently. According to reports on Saturday, Dec. 10, GPS units were allegedly stolen from a vessel that was docked in the 100 block of Damficare Street. Deputies were called to the scene when a caretaker of the boat […]
Boater charged with numerous counts in Gonzalez fatal accident
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE An arrest has been made in the June boating death of an Englewood man. According to Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office booking reports, Dalton Matthew Reas, 20, of Wauchula was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 20. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission is handling the investigation but has not yet released […]
Get your tickets now for the Boca Bande New Year’s Eve gala
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■ STAFF REPORT Get your tickets now for the first Boca Bande New Year’s Eve Grande Gala. The party will take place at the Community House on New Year’s Eve. Boca Bande, a five-member group that’s been entertaining at island venues for two decades, will be providing live music. Mike Weddle, an organizer […]
Smokin’ meats and firefighters: Could you even ask for more?
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Come and support your local firefighters on Friday, Dec. 30 as they fire up the smoker and cook up some delicious BBQ. For a $20 donation per plate, you’ll have the option of a half rack of slow-smoked ribs or a heaping portion of mouth-watering pulled pork, both coming complete […]
Celebrate new beginnings for the new year … ‘Lessons Learned from Living’
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Alice Gorman will be speaking at an event, “New Beginnings from Crisis,” that will be held at the Boca Grande Community Center, Houghton Room, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5. The discussion is part of the Friends of Boca Grande series “Lessons Learned from Living” moderated by Grace Ott. Gorman […]