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PROVIDED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – When it comes to affairs of the heart, you are never too old or too young to take steps that could change your own or a loved one’s life. Almost 15.4 million people in the U.S. have coronary heart disease. That’s not surprising since it is the […]
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Braden Perkins was born in New Orleans Louisiana and grew up in Boston. Braden worked for four years with celebrity chef Tom Douglas in Seattle. In 2011 Braden and his partner, Laura Adrian, opened their first restaurant, Verjus beside the Palais Royal in the center of Paris, France. In 2015 the duo opened their second […]
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BY SUSAN HANAFEE – A body. Clues. Even a red herring or two. All these elements of a mystery are what bring together participants in what is believed to be Boca Grande’s oldest book club – the Sleuths. The group, which meets monthly December through April, has been around for more than 25 years. Participants […]
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Raymond Ashley Coleman (also known as “Dickie” and “Pop Pop”), 79 years of age, passed peacefully on Sunday, January 24, 2021. He will be greatly missed by his wife Leslie, his children Matthew (Kristie), Charlie and Ashley; and his grandbabies Hudson, Lucas, Jacob, Ethan, Anabelle and Devyn, as well as many longtime friends. Dick was […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – When Mark Driscoll was a little boy, all he wanted to do was be a fighter pilot. Generations of Driscolls had been in law enforcement and the military, or worked for other government agencies. Mark kept that dream alive right up until the time he completed his physical for the Air […]
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Dear Boca Grande Dogs, Has COVID got you down? Are your paws sore from walking your master too many times a day, too many weeks and months in a row? Are you tired of being the only source of entertainment in the house and underappreciated? We have just the thing for you … it’s showtime! […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Though she be but little, she is fierce. The words may have come from Shakespeare, but they describe Jam “Noy” Vollmer exactly. Once you met her, you never forgot her. Once she entered a room, you forgot what it was like before she was there. Noy left this earth on Thursday, […]
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BY BONNIE PRINGLE – The Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. annual membership meeting was held at the Boca Grande Community Center on Tuesday, Jan. 19, with 12 members present in person and 562 by proxy. In his president’s report, Leslie Diaz stated that the rehabilitation of our water reclamation facility is progressing as planned. Construction […]
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SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – Submission Note: The COVID-19 situation remains fluid. This article reflects information known at the time it was submitted to The Boca Beacon. Before we answer your questions about the COVID-19 vaccines, please note that if you have already called the Boca Grande Health Clinic, your name has […]
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BY LAUREN HANA MD, BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – Submission Note: The COVID-19 situation remains fluid. This article reflects information known at the time it was submitted to The Boca Beacon. Now that Florida’s seniors and healthcare workers are being inoculated against COVID-19, how soon can we get back to normal? While I appreciate the […]