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Record-breaking bridge crossings discussed at GIBA meeting

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Featured News.

The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Quarterly Board meeting was held on Wednesday Nov. 3, in the offices of the Authority. Members of the authority were updated on the traffic and revenue figures for the 12 months of the 2021 fiscal year. Toll Revenue was up by comparison with last year by 11 percent in discount […]

OBITUARY: Wendell Howell

Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.

Wendell (Wendy) K. Howell, 96, of Amery, Wis. and Tavares, Fla., died peacefully on November 3, 2021, at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in Minneapolis. Wendell was born March 15, 1925, in Boca Grande to Violet (Grandy) Howell and Samuel Howell.  He was predeceased by his wife Jean Carol (Carson) Howell and children Wendell Howell, Jr., […]

Is the island safe?

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, Health & Wellness.

An open letter from the Boca Grande Health Clinic By Raymond James DO, Boca Grande Health Clinic The pandemic has created a very difficult and stressful year for us all, especially those of us in healthcare on the front lines. I believe politics should have no part in healthcare, yet the political manipulation and misinformation […]

OBITUARY: Robert Dietrich Kunisch

Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.

Robert Dietrich Kunisch of Boca Grande and Lutherville, Md..was born on July 7,1941 in Norwalk, Conn.. to Margaret Dietrich and I.W. (Henry) Kunisch. He died on October 20, 2021 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. His wife and two children were by his side. He was a graduate of New York University in 1964 […]

Kay Kemper

Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in Profiles.

If you are in the market for a motivational speaker for your next graduation, Kay Kemper is the woman for you. Energetic, optimistic, and full of joie de vivre, Kay could inspire the most woebegone and has uplifting wisdom to share. From being the first female vice president in the history of Old Dominion University […]

Inside out: Why is RPP moving their first show outside?

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Featured News, News.

By Erica Martin and Alice Court Live theater is back. Broadway is back. The West End is back. Touring companies are back on the road. And Royal Palm Players is back, too. At the end of the lost season – last year – RPP began casting, planning and producing the upcoming Superlative Season of Fun! […]

Pass Club renovation moving toward December opening

Written by Susan Hanafee on . Posted in News.

It was seven months ago that demolition began on the Boca Bay Pass Club’s $3.5 million renovation. Today, despite a few headaches caused by the ongoing COVID pandemic, the remodeling is moving along nicely. Drywall and hardwood flooring have been installed in the expanded Grille Room (Paradise Room), which contains a wall of glass doors […]

Two years into the pandemic, local high school administration admits it isn’t easy to deal with COVID

Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in Education.

Teachers around the country faced unprecedented challenges as they began the 2021-22 school year. From varying mask mandates, attendance issues and dealing with the social-emotional crisis created by the pandemic, the challenges facing our educators are staggering and complex from expected and unexpected sources. At first, it seemed as if the worst might be behind […]