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ETC: Around the island
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, Police & Fire.
THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Community History.
FIVE YEARS AGOWe said a quiet goodbye to the folks at The Fishery who had been there for so many years, like the Albrittons and Hatch Gallery. TEN YEARS AGOLee County Commissioners chucked a rock at a hornet’s nest, as they proposed a Gilchrist parking plan that set the island abuzz. FIFTEEN YEARS AGOIt wasn’t […]
Shore thing? Sand regifting at its finest on Boca Grande beaches
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
The old NBC soap opera “Days of Our Lives” opens with actor MacDonald Carey voicing over the phrase, “Like sands through the hourglass, these are the days of our lives.” That might be the same introduction to any documentary on the beaches of Gasparilla Island. Each day, and through each storm, the sand moves, returns […]
Doro Bush Koch & South African Bishop Headline St. Andrew’s Speakers
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, Entertainment.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church has set its special events and speakers for 2023-24 season. “Their Faith And …” series includes Doro Bush Koch, who will speak Thursday, Jan. 18 at 4 p.m. on “Mindfulness in an Uncertain World.” She is daughter and sister to two U.S. presidents and founder of the wellness company BB&R. Lisa […]
Capstan to lead golf tourney sponsorship
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, Sports & Outdoors.
Along with a new venue, the Educate Boca Golf Scramble has a new Lead Presenting Sponsor – Capstan Financial Consulting Group. This year’s tournament at Wellen Park Golf and Country Club on Nov. 6, 2023 will feature Capstan, a member of the Wells Fargo Advisors Financial network, on their swag and program. Capstan has donated […]
Captiva height issue draws letter from Florida commerce
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News.
A relaxation of height restrictions offered to the South Seas Resort on Captiva Island by the Lee County Board of County Commissioners has resulted in a sharp letter of rebuke from the state of Florida’s Department of Commerce. The October 6 letter from James D. Stansbury, chief of the state’s Department of Community Planning and […]
Bell repair needed? Just call the BGFD
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, Police & Fire.
Our firefighters have been known as “jacks of all trades” for many years, as they’ve helped perform tasks that range from helping with the fireworks to retrieving cats from trees (yes, it really happened), giving sick and injured sea turtles stretcher rides off the beach, unlocking cars and now … helping the bells to ring […]
HONOR FLIGHT, OCTOBER 2023
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OBITUARY: Samuel Holt
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.
Samuel Clark Oliver Holt, a former radio and television executive who made significant contributions to public broadcasting, died on October 11, 2023, in Washington, DC, at the age of 87. Sam Holt was born January 18, 1936, in Birmingham, AL. He graduated from Episcopal High School in 1953 and Princeton University in 1958, after taking […]