Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: I was disturbed at the gratuitous use of my name in the lengthy “Gilchrist timeline” article in the Beacon last week. I do not understand just what you were attempting to imply in the following paragraph: “Renowned architect and current president of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board, Tim Seibert, purchased […]
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If you hear the word “Gilchrist” and cringe, you are not alone. As this season begins, the controversy is already starting to heat back up. Before you dive into the cocktail party circuit conversations unarmed, here are some of the facts laid out in a timeline. This shows at least some of the hours that […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – Island employee Dianne Pavia has worked as a cashier at Hudson’s Grocery for the past year. She is originally from Massachusetts and relocated to Rotonda West two years ago. “My twin sister, Donna, moved to this area, and she also works at Hudson’s,” Dianne said. “We used to vacation down in […]
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When our community comes together, we come together in a big way. As of our press date the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association has raised more than $16 million dollars in two weeks’ time toward their goal of $20 million to purchase the old Mercabo facility at the entrance to the Boca Grande Causeway. […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Just when I thought nothing more about the Gilchrist parking situation would surprise me, I found I was wrong. The proposal by the Gilchrist Neighborhood Association has really left me scratching my normally objective head. It’s time again to bring this to people’s attention, because there’s a slim chance Lee County Commissioners […]
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Theresa Matos of Boca Grande passed away peacefully at her home early Tuesday morning, December 1, 2015. She lost her battle to lung cancer, though she fought to the end. Theresa was surrounded by her family as she went to be with God. She was born October 12, 1918 to parents Dolly and John Padilla […]
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The wait is almost over! Boca Bargains will open for the season on Saturday, Nov. 28 at 9 a.m.The store’s shelves and racks are filled thanks to the community’s generous donations, but there is always room for more. Boca Bargains will be accepting donations from 9 to 11 a.m. on days they are open – […]
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BY MISTY NICHOLS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GICIA The GICIA has set its sights on Mercabo (the 30-acre parcel at the entrance to the Boca Grande Causeway). With the threat of development looming and Charlotte County again amending their comprehensive plan to allow for an increase in density from the current 3.5 units up to […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE The first major cold front of the season, complete with heavy winds, didn’t dampen the fishing enthusiasm for the 2015 Gasparilla Island Fly Fishing Tournament. Four redfish were caught on fly in less than great conditions. There were seven teams in all, 14 competitors.
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Edmund Morris, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author, will be speaking at the Boca Grande Community Center about his book entitled, “Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan,” at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 2. The only biography ever authorized by a sitting President, Mr. Morris will be speaking about the 13 years of exhaustive research he did in […]