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STAFF REPORT- New information regarding the collection of Gasparilla Island COVID-19 data has been issued by the Boca Grande Health Clinic, and the Boca Grande 411 Island Community Coalition, to better facilitate our knowledge in how to combat this new and unique threat. The 411 Island Community Coalition was established to support the Boca Grande community […]
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BY MARK DRISCOLL, BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC- You can feel a change in the air. The days start getting shorter. Temperatures become more moderate. Winter season is just around the corner. And with it comes the return of seasonal residents and vacationers looking for a sunny spot to stay a while.
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STAFF REPORT- The Boca Grande Community Center’s 17th Annual Turkey Hoop Shoot Contest, sponsored by the Boca Beacon and Lee County Parks & Recreation, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21. The event will start at 10 a.m. on the outdoor basketball court. Registration is required on the day of the event from 9:15 a.m. […]
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STAFF REPORT- This year’s downtown Christmas festivities are a bit different, but that should come as no surprise. All you need to do is come to the business district on Saturday, Nov. 28, follow the luminary-lit sidewalks and visit our local shops on what is known nationwide as “Small Business Saturday.”
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Anne-Tristram “Trissy” Holt Lomax, 86, died Saturday Oct. 31, 2020 in Placida, having lived a full and vivacious life.
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Katharine Saunders Davidson Horner, devoted wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Richmond, Va., surrounded by her family.
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BY LAUREN HANA MD, BGHC- If you’re like me, many of you may remember the shampoo commercial from the 1970s, in which one young girl (actually, Heather Locklear) told two friends how great her shampoo was and they each told two friends – and so on and so on – until everyone was talking about it […]
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STAFF REPORT- Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, Boca Bargains will NOT open its doors in November. However, the shop will open by appointment only, beginning on December 1. In accordance with CDC guidelines, only eight shoppers will be allowed in the store at any time, with all customers and sales volunteers wearing masks and maintaining […]
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To the Editor: Hello and good day. I’m visiting here for the dual purpose of hunkering down during C19 and looking at some property for retirement half the year here, and the other half either in Singapore and Hawaii where I also have homes. I first came to BG during the 60s and thought it […]
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William Townsend, a man known for his abundance of love, smiles and mirth making, left this earth on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 surrounded by his family at his home … and he made this realm a little less jovial and a whole lot lonelier when he left. Known as “Bill” or “Willy” to his friends […]