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The Rt. Rev. Douglass Scharf, the Bishop of the Diocese of Southwest Florida, will visit St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Bishop Scharf was elected bishop coadjutor of the Diocese of Southwest Florida on April 2, 2022. Prior to his 2022 election, Bishop Scharf was the Reactor of Good Shepherd Episcopal Church […]
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This week, Lee County voted to turn one of the two tennis courts on Wheeler Road into four pickleball courts. The case should not be viewed as simply that pickleball is winning over tennis (which it is) only that pickleball is an easier game, and it is increasingly popular, getting couch sitters into the fresh […]
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By JIM COCHRUN,GUEST EDITORIAL I grew up in Naples in the early ’50s. In those years, Naples was a small, tranquil and pristine Old Florida community of 1,500 residents. The bulk of the population was comprised of native Floridian families who held high respect and appreciation for nature and the environment. They were good stewards […]
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On January 10, the members of the Boca Grande Garden Club welcomed Marta McDowell (Chatham, NJ), noted gardener, lecturer, historian and author of several books that combine the literary with the horticultural, or, as she would say, “the pen and the trowel,” including Emily Dickinson’s Gardening Life, The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder and Beatrix […]
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A Boca Grande resident braved the rain to advocate for more tennis courts during the Lee County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Nancy Leckerling, who had never attended a meeting before Tuesday, spoke about the proposed project at Wheeler Road Community Park, asking for two tennis courts to be included in the […]
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The Boca Grande Woman’s Club has discovered a way to develop new talent on and for the island, help young people achieve personal success, encourage investment in the community and feel rewarded while doing all these things. The secret of their success was the 1971 creation of the club’s scholarship program. Since then, massaging, expanding […]
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It is that time of year when all eyes turn to the island’s tennis courts. The 2024 Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic opens Saturday, Jan. 20, and runs through Feb. 10. With an array of tournaments over the 20-day Classic, excitement is always high to see how play goes and who the winners will be. Of […]
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BY CANDICE SHY HOOPER On Wednesday, Jan. 17, Friends of Boca Grande Community Center will welcome acclaimed author Nate Schweber to tell the true and fascinating story of a small band of Americans who rallied to save our national natural treasures. One of the most famous writers of post-WWII America was Bernard DeVoto, whose monthly […]
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In the last month, the Boca Beacon has received a number of complaints about missing packages and returned mail at the Boca Grande Post Office. The issues were so bad that someone took the time to post a notice on the bulletin board at the bike path just over 10 days ago. It read, in […]
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By JOHN VALICKAS, Guest Columnist Part of the uniqueness and the cultural identity that Boca Grande enjoys comes from its rich historical roots. Although many of the island’s historical structures have been destroyed to make way for new homes and businesses, many others have been saved through the foresight and leadership of residents and elected officials […]