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■ BY SUE ERWIN The Island Art Days Fine Art and Craft Show is planned for this Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18 at 431 Park Avenue in downtown Boca Grande. Sponsored by Gasparilla Outfitters and Special Effects, the 2018 featured artist is Steve Whitlock. Steve creates location-specific game fish scenes on navigational charts, […]
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■ SPECIAL TO THE BOCA BEACON The building of a new facility for the Suncoast Humane Society on its new site in Englewood has made significant strides toward realization over the past three weeks. A new building subcommittee of the board has been constituted (headed by island resident Ed Reefe) and has renewed contact with […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The second “Coffee With a scientist” event of the season sponsored by Mote Marine Laboratory was held on Wednesday, March 14 at the Boca Grande Mote office. This week’s discussion was presented by Dr. Phil Gravinese. During his talk, “Responding in a Pinch: Determining the Impacts of Man-Made Stressors on the […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Established photographer Susan Wood will be speaking at the Johann Fust Community Library at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 22 about her new book, “Women: Portraits 1960 – 2000.” The recently published book is a coffee table-style large compilation of photos and stories about women she has met through her career. […]
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■ STAFF REPORT A local landscaper was arrested for driving under the influence after a reckless driver call turned into an accident on the Boca Grande Causeway on Friday, March 9. At approximately 7:10 p.m. a Charlotte County deputy reported he was dispatched to the area of Placida Road and Cape Haze Drive for a […]
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■ WRITTEN BY SHARON MCKENZIE There are times in your life when someone crosses your path and leaves a marked impact on your life. A person who touches you so profoundly that immediate despair sets in when you are told they have passed. This was my friend, Lise I just learned that she lost her […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Real estate transactions and rentals at the north end of the island govern most of his days, but John Corcoran’s passion is training and competing with his retired Thoroughbred racehorse, Knightshade. The BRC Group, LLC Realtor and Boca Grande Vacations rental manager rides Knightshade at least three times a week, and even […]
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To the Editor, I was bowled over on Friday night by the terrific performance of “My Fair Lady” by Royal Palm Players. The entire cast, headed by the outstanding all-around performances of Hal McCombs and Julia Pierce, was great. On Sunday morning, when I heard my husband (“Old Groucho”) whistling “I’m Getting Married in the […]
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To the Editor: It was with regret that we read Sheriff Scott’s March 2 editorial about guns, in which he seemed to side not with police chiefs across the country but with the NRA. Among developed countries, the U.S. alone is plagued by gun violence, which takes a life every 15 minutes. Since 1970, 1.4 […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE As we inch one week closer to the popular Taste of Boca event to be held on Monday, Feb. 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Boca Bay Pass Club, we will be defining a few more of the dishes you wil sample. Some of them are tried-and-true favorites such […]