Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Community History, News.
A look at what happened to the Capt. C.J. It seems like almost every day brings us another reason to get really grumpy with the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Just when it seems like your back hairs aren’t crossed any more, along comes something else to raise your hackles again. The loss of the Capt. […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Entertainment, News.
“The play’s the thing” is an apt aphorism, but the backstory of how the cast got to the play is a thing in itself. It is instructive of the many routes there are, should you have begun such a journey or would like to begin one. These stories about the cast and crew of “On Golden Pond” greatly enrich an appreciation for each actor’s performance.
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Watching the sunset in Boca Grande is one of the most favored traditions, whether you live here year-round or just vacation here. Stopping your day to watch that fiery ball hit the Gulf of Mexico, taking in the peace that comes with it … there’s nothing really quite like it. A lot of times when […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News, Profiles.
Island living is her thing. She and her husband Don sold everything they had a number of years ago, bought a boat and planned to see the world from the deck of that boat. They ended up in the Keys when a big hurricane hit (her name starts with “I,” but we will not name her, either). It sunk the boat. The two adventurers returned to Little Gasparilla and have found generous friends whose homes have become their own.
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The Boca Grande Camera Club, an already hustling, bustling group of island shutterbugs, have started their season off with a bang. Their first meeting was just this past week, and their first field trip will be underway on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Selby Gardens in Sarasota is the destination. The trip will be led by one […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages, Columns, Community History.
Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO The Tesla Quartet was performing at the Community Center, Mote was celebrating their five year anniversary on the island and the Three Sisters’ variances debate was getting ugly. TEN YEARS AGO Mote Marine Laboratory opened its office on the island with a ribbon-cutting by Former First Lady Laura Bush. […]
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While many things are slowly coming back from the storm named Ian that turned us upside down, there are still a few things that are frustrating. Stuck in our craw, if you will. Three of those are the beach access closures, the Community Center playground closure and, now, the closure of the “Pink” docks at […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
Sign up now! The Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic is about to begin on a court near you … are you signed up yet? The tournament, sponsored by the Boca Beacon’s publisher, Dusty Hopkins (who plays a mean game himself), and hosted by Boca Bay Pass Club, The Gasparilla Inn Tennis Club and the Boca Grande […]
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On the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 4 at approximately 8:25 a.m. the Boca Grande Fire Department got a call that no one wants to get – a gunshot wound victim on the beach at Range Light Beach on Gulf Boulevard. She was found near the dunes and it was unknown how long she had been […]
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Gail Cleveland featured artist for January at Smart Studio Smart Studio will host artist Gail Cleveland for the month of January, featuring watercolor and acrylics of local scenes. Gail is traditionally a plein air artist but has been sidelined by the hurricane. According to the artist, “Painting has been my salvation from the stresses of […]