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OBITUARY: Jean Ferguson

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.

Jean Dwinell Ferguson, proper to the very last, succumbed to pancreatic cancer on December 16, 2021, exactly two months after her 85th birthday. She rejoins George, her beloved husband of 61 years, who passed away in September. She is survived by her daughters, Lee and Jenny, their husbands, her four grandchildren and her brother James […]

PROFILE: Hazel Singletary Presley

Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in Profiles.

When most of us stroll the streets of Boca Grande, we see Fugate’s, golf carts and Hudson’s Grocery. Hazel Singletary sees history.Hazel is a walking, talking Boca Grande history guide, and for good reason. Her family first stepped foot on the island in the 1920s. “You know where Newlin’s is now?” asked Hazel as she […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Scholarships Available through GCCF

Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.

To the Editor: The Gulf Coast Community Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2022-23 scholarship program.Applicants may visit GulfCoastCF.org/scholarships to review scholarship requirements and complete the online application. The deadline to apply is March 4 and scholarship awards will be announced in late spring.The Gulf Coast Community Foundation assists students of all ages in […]

‘Magna Carta’ collection, ‘Herstory’ luncheon on BGHC agenda

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.

The Boca Grande History Center is excited to announce the formal opening of three new exhibits in addition to the current main exhibit, “Boca Grande: Once A Railroad and Industrial Town.” Join them for a special preview, with hours on Tuesday, Jan. 25 from 4 to 6 p.m. at 170 Park Ave.The new exhibits include: […]

Golf cart vs. tree reported Friday morning

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.

At approximately 7 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 24 the Boca Grande Fire Department, Lee County EMS and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office were called to Gasparilla Road between 25th and 27th Street for a heavily-damaged golf cart with no one around. It appeared the cart had struck a tree, then flipped. According to authorities they […]

EcoWatch: Sharing nostalgic island memories of the past

Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns.

“To bring a departed one back to life is no great magic. Few are wholly gone;  blow on a departed man’s embers, and a live flame will start .”   – Robert Graves, poet                                                                                                        It is true that a person is not really departed while his name is still spoken. So let’s go back to my column […]

The Boca Beacon … daily? In a sense, yes

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

There’s a big change on the horizon for your weekly island newspaper. The Boca Beacon’s website will be keeping you up to date 24 hours a day, seven days a week after January 3. That means we’ll be updating our site as soon as news happens … or at least as soon as we know […]

OBITUARY: Obie Baker

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Obituaries.

Oberta “Obie” A. Baker passed away Friday November 19, 2021 in Aurora, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 3, 1936, she was the daughter of Ober and Lealia (Gilbert) Slotterbeck. She grew up in Clark Township N.J. and graduated as valedictorian at Union County Regional High School.  Her love for Boca Grande started quite […]