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Island artists
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, News.
Congratulations to island artist Susan Shaffer, recent recipient of a Merit Award, a juried exhibit, “It’s All in Your Mind”. The piece is entitled “Palmetto.” Susan’s works are on display at Crews Bank on Park Ave. and Newlin’s at 4th & Palm Ave. in Boca Grande. Photo submitted
Pink Pony trim painting so Cheery
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.
Aiden Douglas was out repainting the pink trim on the porch roof of The Pink Pony on Monday, part of a team from Murphy Douglas Painting. The color is the Sherwin-Williams shade Cheery, SW 6584. Photo by Garland
Letters: Appreciation for recounting life of Roger in paradise
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Rick Stager’s tale (essay) in the January 10 Beacon was very rewarding to read and I wanted to thank him. (Meeting Roger in Paradise, Friday, Jan. 10) Your involvement in someone who is hardly even noticed by so many, hopefully will help us all in our fast-paced lifestyle, to not just, as […]
OPINION: EMERSON WICKWIRE
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Community, Letters to the Editor, Opinion.
Better communication needed among island entities BY EMERSON WICKWIREEditor’s Note: Boca Grande resident Emerson Wickwire presented this letter to the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority board this week. Wickwire sent it to the Beacon as a letter to the community. I ran unsuccessfully for a voting board seat in last November’s election in hopes of expanding […]
Three birds: A vulture, a cardinal and a woodpecker
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial.
The 2025 Boca Grande Street Map
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, News.
Each year, the Boca Beacon publishes the Boca Grande Street Map, a cooperative effort between the Boca Beacon and the merchants and businesses of Boca Grande. The map includes island attractions, downtown points of interest and parks and preserves. From restaurants, to local retailers, to prized recreational spots throughout our community, this year’s edition of […]
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: An appreciation for wildlife and family … Lenore Lobel
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
Most tennis players in and around Boca Grande know Lenore Lobel as a formidable opponent on the courts. If that’s all they know, they are missing a lot, although that, in itself, is pretty awesome. Lenore loves tennis. She has been playing most of her life. She also is a kayaker, bicyclist, walker, mother of […]
EcoWatch: An SOS for the animals of the world
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
“People speak sometimes about the “bestial” cruelty of man, but that is terribly unjustand offensive to beast,no animal could ever be so cruel as a man, so artfully,so artistically cruel.” Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian novelist, essayist, short story writer. FDostoyevsky was correct. No animal could ever be so cruel as man. According to statistics, 10 million […]
SW Florida Fishing: Great weather/fishing, book now!
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE The weather has not disappointed this week and neither has the fishing. The speckled sea trout fishing in the back country has been very consistent this winter. If you are looking to catch trout artificial lures or live bait have both been very productive. The warm weather has also gotten the […]