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BY SHARON PONTE – Some of the casualties of the pandemic have been spending time together, socializing, dinner parties, and in the case of Grande Glee – singing. Every Friday morning the Gleesters would gather at the community center and sing their little hearts out, but like everything else it came to a screeching halt […]
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TONYA BRAMLAGE – A hallmark of authentic leadership is the alignment of people around a mission and its values. The liaison program at the Boca Grande Art Center is designed to support upcoming artists with comprehensive approaches for the professional development of the whole person, facilitating discoveries that shape new ways of being, and giving […]
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Deirdre O’Neil, 83, of Beverly Farms, Mass. and Boca Grande, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 15, 2021. Deirdre was the only child of John and Helen (Ford) Fahey, born on September 16, 1937 in Cambridge, Mass. Her dear cousin Anne (Duggan) Quicke was “adopted” when Deirdre was 3. Her own mother’s passing when […]
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BY T MICHELE WALKER – When you think of famous detective duos, thoughts wander to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, Mulder and Scully from the X Files, or perhaps Nick and Nora Charles from the Thin Man series. Boca Grande has its own history detective duo in Jim and Rose Marie Blaha. Behind every lead […]
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SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY – The Boca Beacon’s of the early 1980s included a column called “Syble Sez” based on local news of social events, business openings, family visitors, marriages, new babies and general gossip. Syble was Syble Futch who shared bar tending duties at The Temptation with Doris Wheeler where she […]
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Garfield Ray Beckstead, founder and owner of Useppa Island Club, passed away peacefully on the evening of February 16, 2021 at the age of 82 after a long and bravely fought battle with cancer. Gar spent his last days surrounded by the joy and love of his entire family, especially enjoying seeing all four of […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Just across the little bridge by the Fishery is a 91-acre piece of land that for many of us is a piece of old Florida eye candy. You’ll recognize the parcel I mean by mentioning the cows and the long driveway that leads to a little farmhouse, right on the other […]
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SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – Efforts to meet the on-island demand for the COVID-19 vaccine continue in earnest at the Boca Grande Health Clinic. COVID-19 Vaccine Facts (as of February 19): • Over 700 – 1st doses have been safely and efficiently administered • 600 – 2nd doses will have been provided […]
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SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – In January 2016, the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association successfully acquired the Mercabo property located at the entrance to Gasparilla Island. It was in late 2015 that a rumor began to circulate that an offer had been made by a resort developer to purchase the 30 acres, armored by […]
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Shown from left to right in the photo: Ben McCoy, director of golf at Lemon Bay and program director for A Better Shot; Ryan Hartnett, head professional at Lemon Bay Golf Club; Whitty Ransome, vice president of A Better Shot; MaryAnne Hooker, executive vice president of A Better Shot; Yki Fujii, assistant golf professional at […]