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PROFILE: Jane Carlson

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Profiles.

BY SUE ERWIN – A shell-lined walkway leads to the ground floor studio of Boca Grande artist Jane Carlson. Colorful paintings adorn the walls and line the room leading to the serene, seafront workspace that the artist paints in every day. “My favorite medium is watercolor,” Jane said. “It’s very loose and unformulated. I like […]

Profile: Mike McMillan

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BY SUE ERWIN – Island resident and tennis enthusiast Mike McMillan grew up in Huntsville, Alabama. He went to the University of Alabama Dental School to study dentistry. Mike moved to Florida in 1983 and opened up his first dental practice in Cape Coral. He soon opened another in Bonita Springs. “I always enjoyed Florida […]

Mercabo pledges still needed

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is extremely pleased to announce that we have reached the $20 million mark in pledges toward the purchase of the Mercabo site. This is exceedingly good news, but it is important to stay focused on the goal of $22M, which will not […]

Inn’s Moore and WTA top 100 Miller to return to series

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BY JEN FIERS – The 2016 Pro Tennis Exhibition Series will be held each Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Boca Grande Club from February 3 to March 16. The Series, with proceeds benefitting the Suncoast Humane Society, will include eight men and eight women competing for over $5,000 in prize money. There will be […]

Danny McKee: He was a good friend who got us through the storm

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

  This story has been compiled from an interview with Danny McKee that ran in the July 27, 2007 edition of the Boca Beacon, the week that Danny retired after working for 32 years as the island’s Department of Transportation Supervisor. At that time he was headed out to live in Wyoming. Danny passed away […]

Obituary: Jennifer Cook Casner

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Obituaries.

Jennifer (“Jenny”) Cook Casner passed away peacefully Thursday, December 10 with her loved ones by her side. She was the victim of a choking incident in Ipswich, MA. From 1986 through the rest of her life, Jenny and family spent countless Christmas weeks and spring vacations in Boca Grande with her father, Sackett Cook, and […]

We need to honor the soul of the island

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.

To the Editor: They say the seasons don’t change in Florida. Well I know summer’s over because the weeds on Gilchrist are dying and a lot of my neighbors are crying. Crying once again … not in my front yard. I do think it’s wonderful that a lot of Islanders are on board with the […]