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Milne rocked the Fust with blues, boogie woogie and more

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Entertainment, News.

The Library of Congress has deemed him a “national treasure.” He has the ability to hear and comprehend four symphonies in his head at one time. His talent is unfathomable to most people and touches all realms of music, from classical to bluegrass to ragtime to blues. You could tell, though, from his half-closed eyes and rapt expression that ragtime is his true love, as is entertaining an audience. And there was certainly no shortage of entertained audience members at Tuesday night’s performance.

Pulitzer Prize winner to speak on the future of our environment

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Some of the examples Elizabeth presents include the possible risks associated with a technological solution and warns that man must be careful about the unintended consequences of proposed actions. As an example, she points to the Chicago River where city leaders tried to address water-borne diseases. However, the Asian carp imported to do bio control took over, outcompeting native fish populations and lowering water quality, and left parts of the Mississippi River with a serious carp problem.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Where are the gopher tortoises? What about the roaches?

Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, News.

Other wildlife up here have been luckier. The eagle’s nest behind Boca Dunes is intact although I haven’t seen the occupants yet. And the osprey have rebuilt on every platform in the area. A dead raccoon was fished out of our pool, one of a family of six, I  suspect, seen marching in single file behind Mom a few years ago. It would have been a prize-winning photo if I only had an iphone at the time. On a crazier note, I haven’t seen a cock roach this year as I go for a snack in the middle of the night. Could they also have drowned? It won’t be a Boca Grande winter without them.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: John Sherman, on Boca Grande and the Kansas City Royals

Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News, Profiles, Sports & Outdoors.

“We have to think about the future” he said. “It’s a little bit down the road, but we are certainly starting to do the exploratory discussions with real estate people and public officials. Our lease goes to 2030, so we have to get something done by then, but it could be earlier than that. We are just in the early stages. A big project like that will take three or four years to design and build anyway, but you can’t start too early because if you wait too long problems can occur.”

Do you have fisherkids? It’s tourney time!

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Another season is upon us and with it comes a new kids’ fishing tournament, courtesy of Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Beacon. This one will be held on Saturday, Jan 21 at the pier on the north end of the island, behind Kappy’s Market. It will take place between 9 and 11 […]

It’s been awhile since the kayak launch was usable, soooo … what’s up with that?

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

But the question still remains – whose job is it to put the kayak launch back to rights? After all, it is an official stop on the Blueways Trail, which is a interconnected statewide map and information system that gives kayakers access to where some of the best waterways are located along 220 miles of coastline. It includes tidal creeks, estuary bays and, in this area, Charlotte Harbor.

Will the shrimp boat ever be in again? 

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Community History, News.

A look at what happened to the Capt. C.J. It seems like almost every day brings us another reason to get really grumpy with the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Just when it seems like your back hairs aren’t crossed any more, along comes something else to raise your hackles again. The loss of the Capt. […]

Get ready for ‘On Golden Pond’ and the return of the Royal Palm Players next week

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Entertainment, News.

“The play’s the thing” is an apt aphorism, but the backstory of how the cast got to the play is a thing in itself. It is instructive of the many routes there are, should you have begun such a journey or would like to begin one. These stories about the cast and crew of “On Golden Pond” greatly enrich an appreciation for each actor’s performance.

The green flash: Have you seen it? Do you know what it is?

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Watching the sunset in Boca Grande is one of the most favored traditions, whether you live here year-round or just vacation here. Stopping your day to watch that fiery ball hit the Gulf of Mexico, taking in the peace that comes with it … there’s nothing really quite like it. A lot of times when […]

Camera Club heads to Selby Gardens

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The Boca Grande Camera Club, an already hustling, bustling group of island shutterbugs, have started their season off with a bang. Their first meeting was just this past week, and their first field trip will be underway on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Selby Gardens in Sarasota is the destination. The trip will be led by one […]