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To the Editor: The Boca Grande Fire Department would like to thank everyone that helped with our 75th Anniversary Open House. The out pouring of well wishes and response from the Community has been overwhelming. The donations of food, materials and technical assistance for the event are much appreciated. We also want to say thanks […]
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■ SUBMITTED BY HALEY RUTGER, MOTE MARINE LABORATORY AND AQUARIUM Sea turtles laid a near-record number of nests during their 2018 nesting season on Longboat Key through Venice, Florida, report Mote Marine Laboratory scientists who have monitored this stretch of nesting beaches for 37 years. A total of 3,151 nests — 3,142 from loggerhead sea turtles and nine […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Get those costumes ready, as the annual Boca Grande Halloween Carnival will be taking place on Saturday, Oct. 27, beginning at 1 p.m. with the ever-popular costume contest for many different age groups. Remember, though, the carnival won’t be the same without those candy donations, so make sure to drop some off […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Whether you’re filling out your ballot to vote early, or heading to the polls on November 6, you’ve likely been hearing and reading various opinion pieces about the constitutional amendments on the ballot for the 2018 general election. The 12 constitutional amendments on this year’s ballot are the most since 1998, […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On Tuesday, Oct. 23 if you thought you felt the earth shift a little bit, you might have been correct. Call it a change in the tectonic plates along the planet’s lay lines, call it fate, call it what you will … there was a tangible change as three forces combined […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The Royal Palm Players are kicking off the 2018/2019 production season on November 8 with “The Best Man,” by Gore Vidal. The scene, set at the convention to nominate the party’s candidate for the President of the United States, confirms why politics and politicians are so entertaining. “It’s written with a […]
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William “Bill” Elliott, 91, passed away on October 18, 2018. He was surrounded by family. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Roger, his son, Billy; his grandson, John B. Myers; and son-in-law Dr John Myers. Bill is survived by his wife of 70 years, Betty Jo; his daughters, Barbara Elliott, Bonny […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Gabriel Maldonado has been working in a kitchen since he was about six-years-old. His parents owned a small restaurant in Mexico City and he and his four older sisters all learned the business from a very young age. “We used to slaughter our own animals with our father, and I started cleaning […]
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To the Editor: Mote Marine Laboratory leaders are thrilled to announce a major new step toward realizing a vision for addressing Florida red tide: a generous philanthropic investment of $1 million from The Andrew and Judith Economos Charitable Foundation to establish and support the first year of operations for the Red Tide Institute at Mote […]
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To the Editor: Your October edition of the Beacon is a very enjoyable read. Having been born and raised in South Boca Grande,”South Dock,” so many of your articles bring back many memories. Hurricane Michael reminds me that our dad, who worked for the railroad, would send us to Arcadia if a hurricane was threatening.