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■ BY SUE ERWIN As 2016 draws to an end we like to take a look back at the some of the major stories that sparked headlines in the Boca Beacon this year. An historic moment was commemorated on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 when the new swing bridge opened to traffic for the […]
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STAFF REPORT State Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto will host a meet and greet on Thursday, Jan. 5 from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Special Interest Room at the Boca Grande Community Center. Senator Benacquisto has served as Majority Leader and the island’s representative since 2010. All are welcome to visit with Senator Benacquisto and listen […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Mike Weddle has been alluring people onto the dance floor performing live roll and roll music in Boca Grande for nearly 20 years. Mike has been the lead singer and rhythm guitarist in the Boca Bande since 1997. He is the only original member of the band of five […]
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Ruth Ross, who dearly loved Boca Grande, died on October 15, 2016. She was born in 1925. A memorial is being held on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 4 p.m. at St Andrews Episcopal Church on Gilchrist Ave.
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■ STAFF REPORT Commuters to the island are smiling today as the AJAX road paving project on the island is now finished. Lee County Government Communications Director Betsy Clayton said all the paving was completed as of yesterday, since today (Friday, Dec. 23) is a county holiday. There will be some additional post-paving […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE An arrest has been made in the June boating death of an Englewood man. According to Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office booking reports, Dalton Matthew Reas, 20, of Wauchula was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 20. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission is handling the investigation but has not yet released […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Get your tickets now for the first Boca Bande New Year’s Eve Grande Gala. The party will take place at the Community House on New Year’s Eve. Boca Bande, a five-member group that’s been entertaining at island venues for two decades, will be providing live music. Mike Weddle, an organizer […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Alice Gorman will be speaking at an event, “New Beginnings from Crisis,” that will be held at the Boca Grande Community Center, Houghton Room, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5. The discussion is part of the Friends of Boca Grande series “Lessons Learned from Living” moderated by Grace Ott. Gorman […]
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If you’ve visited Gasparilla Island State Park recently, chances are you might have seen Park Ranger Skyler Seidenberg putting up beach flags or doing other various duties during his shift at the park. Skyler was born in Detroit, MI. His mother moved to Jupiter, FL (near Palm Beach) when he was about 1 […]
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Shelley White passed peacefully in the comfort of her home on December 12, 2016. She was born June 6th, 1931, daughter of John and Katherine (Shelton) Bindloss of Stonington, CT. Shelley grew up in Stonington and attended Mrs. Taylor’s One Room School, Stoneleigh Burnham School, Colby Sawyer College, and The Museum of Fine […]