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Constance Weiser Gregg (Connie) passed away on September 27, 2025, after a short illness. Born on December 3, 1929, in Williamsport, Pa., she was the daughter of F. Walter Weiser and Ruth Crowe Weiser. She graduated from Highland Park High School in Highland Park, Ill., in 1948, and spent her summers at Lauderdale Lakes in […]
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The Boca Grande Health Clinic is helping the community prepare for flu season by offering flu vaccinations throughout October and November. Shots are available for all registered Clinic patients as well as employees of island businesses. Both regular flu shots and high-dose vaccines – recommended for patients age 65 and older – are available. Annual […]
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Lee County has opened up the official portal to apply for the Boca Grande Parking Committee. The committee was announced Aug. 5, and applications were expanded to a wider audience in September. The application is online. The landing page for the commission is up to date, and shows that all the committee positions are vacant. […]
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The temporary bridge over the Boca Grande Bayou being used by the Gasparilla Island Water Association to remove old equipment will be gone by Thanksgiving. GIWA Executive Director Ron Bolton said that the window for removal from the contractor could be Oct. 17 to 26, according to the contractor. Currently, the bridge is not only […]
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Families enjoyed a cozy evening at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & Museum last Thursday during the Barrier Island Parks Society’s “Lighthouses & Lullabies.” Children arrived in pajamas for story time, snacks and a craft activity to make their own night lights. BIPS volunteers read Caldecott medalist “Hello Lighthouse” by Sophie Blackall and “The Lighthouse […]
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To the Editor: I just watched the national news. It covered the possibility of a government shutdown, then the meeting of the military heads. After that, it moved to the Artificial Intelligence creation of an actress – as an actor of almost 55 years. What is that? And then the divorce of a Hollywood actress […]
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Each week in the Beacon, we look back at what happened in Boca Grande and on Cape Haze: FIVE YEARS AGO Boca Grande Historical Society was gifted six original books dating back to 1902 that were first-hand accounts of the island history. TEN YEARS AGO Sixty vendors were lined up for the Farmers Market but […]
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John (Jack) R. Curley (81) of Placida, Fla., passed away on September 12, 2025. Jack graduated from East Bridgewater High School and the University of Massachusetts. He began his career as a marine biologist with Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries then transitioned to building custom homes on Cape Cod and Florida. Known for his craftsmanship, […]
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John Ashworth, formerly of Marion, Ohio, Boca Grande, Fla., and Cedarville, Mich., passed away on September 20, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was 91. John was born on April 15, 1934 in Huntington, W.Va., to Lewis J. and Johnnie Summers Ashworth. He was preceded in death by his brother, Summers, in 2008. He graduated […]
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Pine View teacher with Lighthouse story When visitors step into the Gasparilla Island Lighthouse, they’re often greeted by docent and historian Caroline Gannon. A longtime teacher, she brings her love of history to the Range Light by sharing details that give visitors a fuller picture of the landmark’s past. Caroline’s stepfather, Bill Munsell, moved to […]