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To the Editor: I understand that the rocks on the Promenade were put there as some sort of public service to prevent golf cart access. That seems to be a very good idea, but I wonder if the Beacon could sponsor a competition for its readers to submit an estimate of how close together rocks […]
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STAFF REPORT – After the sold-out Literature-Forum-sponsored performances by a stellar cast of Royal Palm Players reading Jon Robin Baitz’s “Other Desert Cities” on January 16 and 17, the Forum returns to its usual format on Thursday, February 6th, when Joan Ardrey and Simonetta Balzer will present “Arturo’s Island”, by Elsa Morante. Morante was once […]
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STAFF REPORT – This week’s profile is the last in the introduction to the chefs behind “The Taste of Boca Grande,” in the weeks leading up to the event on Monday, Feb. 3 at the Boca Bay Pass Club. See the previous two weeks’ Boca Beacons to see the profiles for the other ‘Taste’ chefs […]
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STAFF REPORT – On Tuesday, Feb. 4 the red carpet will be rolled out for the premier showing of the newly produced documentary about the reconstruction and launch of the Mayflower II. Presented by Richard Pickering, deputy executive director of Plimoth Plantation, and sponsored by Peter and Ginny Nicholas, the film includes never-before-seen footage of […]
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STAFF REPORT – Local search-and-rescue personnel were scouring the waters around Gasparilla Island on the evening of Sunday, Jan. 19 for the potential occupants of a kayak found overturned near Boca Grande Pass. The call came in at 5:44 p.m. that a blue kayak had been spotted overturned in the water, with no one in […]
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STAFF REPORT – Fundraising for 50 new homes for Haiti will continue with the Boca Grande Hope For Haitians annual cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception at the Gasparilla Inn Beach Club, in Boca Grande, Fla., on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The Hope For Haitians Committee, along with partner Food For The Poor, is preparing for the […]
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STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Woman’s Club Scholarship Committee is now accepting applications for the 2020-2021 school year. Applicants for the program must meet the following criteria: 1) be applying for admission to a school of higher education (including some technical programs); 2) demonstrate a B or better high school grade point average; and 3) […]
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STAFF REPORT – The Barrier Island Parks Society is honored to host “Our Beaches are Alive!” as part of the BIPS 4 BIPS Speaking Series. This special program will be presented by renowned authors Blair and Dawn Witherington, as they share illustrated stories from their newly updated book, “Florida’s Living Beaches,” Second Edition at the […]
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To theTo the Editor: Congratulations to Richard Allen Landscapers! Their decision to use electric leafblowers is a welcome relief. Were it that all landscapers follow suit, so island residents could enjoy a modicum of peace and quiet which was so common before greed, avarice and congestion descended like the plague. It may be wishful thinking […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, News.
To the Editor:The recent Beacon article regarding a lawsuit between a beachfront property owner and local historian Robert Johnson over rock obstructions being placed on the public “Promenade” beach walkway between 1st and 4th street along the seawall is an important local matter. It’s long been understood that the Promenade property was deeded in 1927 […]