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■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande resident and expert banker Jim Runde shared his knowledge of trade and tariffs at the 2018 Economic Summit that took place on the island in February. He was part of a panel with four other members of the Boca Economics Group. They shared recent economic news and trends and […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE This past week a final ruling was made by a Lee County Hearing Examiner in the case of three Three Sisters variances requested regarding the small isthmus of land that may or may not soon be a road to the spoil island. This is a case that was continued from December […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Big White Rabbit is on the move, as Easter is only two weeks away. At the Boca Grande Community Center, Jungle Joe Wier and Dashing Dave Bartels are getting everything ready for one of the biggest egg hunts around, to be held on Saturday, March 31 at 10 a.m. Bring your […]
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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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■ STAFF REPORT Hang loose with the Barrier Island Parks Society for a 1950s and ’60s beach blast from the past good time at the Green Gala on Monday, March 19 with a theme of “Catching A Wave.” The event will be held under the tent at the Boca Bay Pass Club. Grab your board […]
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To the Editor: Thank you for your generosity! The Suncoast Humane Society Boca Grande Capital Fundraising Committee is deeply appreciative of island residents who donated to meet the $250,000 February Challenge set out by Bayne and Jeanne Stephenson, Nat Italiano and Pat Chapman. We have met the February Challenge, and by meeting the February Challenge […]
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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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Response to the Johann Fust Library Foundation’s upcoming presentation by Amor Towles has been so amazing that it is now sold out. According to Lindsay Major, the president of the Library Foundation, they regret the fact that they cannot accomodate everyone who is interested in attending the author’s lecture. Questions can be directed to the […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Royal Palm Players presents a one night only event guaranteed to raise your spirits as you raise a glass of wine. It’s ‘The Boca Girls.’ And it’s a spoof. A reading. A lot of laughs. Alice Court, Linda Rollyson, Ann Fletcher and Erica Ress Martin are The Boca Girls. They’re backed by a […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – Fans of Beethoven and Mozart will not want to miss a performance by the Tesla Quartet on Sunday, January 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Boca Grande Community Center. The quartet will feature their unique Provocateurs program, highlighting works from Joseph Haydn and Sergei Prokofiev. The foursome will do a second […]