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BY SUE ERWIN – Catch a glimpse of the youngest stars on the island at a performance this Friday at the Boca Grande Community Center. Royal Palm Players will present “Hats Off to You,” a fun improvisational show starring more than 20 children from The Island School Drama Club. The performance will be inside the […]
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Soon you’ll begin seeing the telltale signs of another sea turtle season. The unmistakable tracks in the sand, turtle patrollers fanning out across our beaches and the familiar yellow stakes are just days away. May 1 marked the beginning of nesting activity on Boca Grande beaches, and the season lasts through the end of October, […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – Denise Searle and her husband, Jimmy, enjoyed living and working in Boca Grande for many years, but in 2015, they suddenly felt a yearning to pursue a lifelong dream. Having worked in the hospitality field for numerous years, the couple visualized owning their own business one day.
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BY BONNIE PRINGLE, GASPARILLA ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION – Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. (GIWA) is pleased to present to you this year’s Annual Drinking Water Quality Report. This report is designed to inform you about the quality of water and services we deliver to you every day. We want you to understand the efforts we […]
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Submitted by the BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Journey’s End was a house and group of cottages accessed from 18th Street. One of the earliest homes built on the beach, it survives today but has been broken up into various properties with several owners. Fortunately, its history remains intact, thanks to Dr. James M. Ingram, whose family owned Journey’s […]
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To the Editor: As a proud homeowner and winter resident of Boca Bay for over 20 years, I found out from the letter to the Beacon by Skip Perry (April 29) that I am an ochlophobist. Well, I have been called many things in my days, but this sounded interesting and exotic, so I rushed to the dictionary.
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To the Editor: The official season for sea turtle nesting on the Gulf Coast of Florida begins May 1 and ends Oct. 31, but nesting turtles may be here sooner or hatch a little later. Mote Marine Laboratory has a few tips on how to help keep local waters and beaches safe for beach recreation […]
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BY SUSAN ERWIN – Orthopedic body worker and Therapist David O’Connell has been healing island residents at Park Avenue Massage and Bodyworks since November. And it’s an interesting story how his path led him to Boca Grande. David is originally from Brighton, Massachusetts. He excelled in track and field during high school. But after experiencing several […]
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■ By Sue Erwin A 62-year-old man who launched a boat at El Jobean ramp in Port Charlotte Thursday apparently became separated from the vessel sometime on Thursday evening. The boat was recovered between Jug Creek and Pine Island. Lt. Lee Cooper from Boca Grande took a call to assist in a search for […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Historical Society held its 21st annual meeting at the Boca Grande Community Center on Thursday, April 21. President Patricia Agles called the meeting to order. She announced that Jim Blaha recently joined the board. Co-treasurer Bob Vanden Bosch gave an update on the organization’s fiscal year. […]