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■ STAFF REPORT The 2020 Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic, sponsored by the Boca Beacon, still has spots left for play in the tournament. It will be held from January 25 through February 8. This tournament is open to all area residents and members and guests of the island’s three clubs: Boca Bay Pass Club, Gasparilla […]
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■ SUBMITTED BY ERICA RESS MARTIN If you hear the sounds of laughter coming from the Crowninshield tonight or tomorrow night, it’s just the sounds of an audience having great fun at “Rescue Me, Too!” Like last year’s successful “Rescue Me” musical review, 27 of Boca Grande’s favorite stars have gotten together to put on […]
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To the Editor: I just read your editorial column in the recent Boca Beacon. I too am appalled at the circumstances of handling that “death situation.” I am retired from a 40-year career in cardiology. That was totally mishandled. That lady should have been evaluated by emergency medical personnel. What if she had only been […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The death of a 40-year-old man in Boca Grande Isles will be ruled as an accidental traffic homicide, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Peer August Segelke, of Blacksburg, Va., was riding on the back of a golf cart on Treasure Lane in Boca Grande Isles on Monday, Nov. 18 when […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The 2020 annual Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic sponsored by the Boca Beacon will be held from January 25 through February 8. This tournament is open to all area residents and members and guests of the island’s three clubs: Boca Bay Pass Club, Gasparilla Inn Tennis Club and the Boca Grande Club. Everyone […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Gasparilla Inn & Club is pleased to announce a special January retreat, where guests will enjoy an immersive experience that aligns their mind, body and spirit. The Gasparilla Inn Wellness Experience will take place January 27 to 29, 2020 in partnership with BB&R Wellness. During the retreat, guests will enjoy specially […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Jeff Koziol had a bit of a scary experience in Boca Grande waters on New Year’s Eve, but thanks to the help from our local law enforcement, everything worked out all right in the end. According to Koziol, he was kayaking in rough weather on the north end of Boca Grande that […]
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A message from our good friend and Hughes Gallery owner, Barbara Hughes. A mess We kick off our 20th-year celebration with a dear friend and artist, Richard W. Erdman, former Ambassador to Algeria. Having served with the State Department for many years, Dick and his wife Silvia have traveled the world and seen exceptional beauty […]
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■ SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB Russ Morash, the distinguished WGBH Boston producer and program creator, is speaking to the Boca Grande Garden Club on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 2 p.m. His topic is “Remembering the Victory Garden,” the popular PBS show that has aired in one incarnation or another for 44 years. First […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Shana Perry of Love & Perry Photography and Films will be the featured speaker at the Boca Grande Camera Club’s first meeting of 2020 at 10 AM on Tuesday, Jan. 7, in the Houghton Room at the Boca Grande Community Center. Shana will be speaking about taking photos of subjects in different […]