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White Christmas comes to life at LBHS production

Even missing three weeks of school, the Lemon Bay High School Theatre Troupe is ready to entertain the public and welcome Christmas with its performances of Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas.”Tickets are on sale now for performances at the Lemon Bay Performing Arts Center, 2201 Placida Rd., Englewood. Performances are December 15 at 7:30 p.m., December […]

GIBA goes through hurricane activity step by step at quarterly meeting

And yes, that includes the ‘Lake in the Road’ The Friday, Nov. 18 Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority quarterly meeting was abuzz with talk of the hurricane, and how so much has been learned since that day in September.  To begin, the GIBA Board voted to implement a Temporary Hurricane Relief Emergency Overweight Policy.  “This policy […]

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Sarah Babcock

“You only need to look in the news to see concerns about influenza, food safety or red tide to realize how much our health and safety are tied to animals, plants and our shared environment.”  Dr sarah babcock For most people a pet is a family member, and medical care is important. Like many human […]

ECOWATCH

Boca Beacon backpages “Procrastination is the action of unnecessarily and voluntarily delaying or postponing something despite knowing that there will be negative consequences for doing so.” – Wikipedia As the hectic holiday season begins this Friday, folks will be rushing to area stores for special presents for loved ones and friends, and they most likely will find […]

Cases of the flu, RSV continue to rise as holiday season approaches

Influenza is hitting the U.S. unusually early and very hard. The New York Times reports that we are seeing the most hospitalizations at this point in the season in more than a decade, “underscoring the potential for a perilous winter of respiratory viruses,” according to recent federal health data. Get your flu shot now “Getting […]

Boca Grande Garden Club announces 2022-23 schedule of events

By Catherine Ballman, Boca Grande Garden Club Along with everyone and everything on Gasparilla Island, the Boca Grande Garden Club is tweaking plans for the 2022-23 season. The one certain thing in a year of great uncertainty is which members have agreed to serve on the club’s Board of Directors and Leadership Team: Gail Miller, […]

OBITUARY: Penny Griggs Doerge

Penelope Griggs Doerge, 16, daughter of Chad and Kate Doerge, sister of Henry and Frankie, died at home in Glen Cove, N.Y. surrounded by family and friends on November 10th, 2022. Penny lived a life full of purpose, passion and joy. She was a talented artist, fashionista, world traveler, social media influencer and the founder […]