Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
On Monday, Jan. 23 at 5 p.m. the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a fire at the generator next to the cell phone tower near 5th Street and Park Avenue. While the source of the fire is undetermined, it leads us to the question of when we will get a fully functional permanent cell […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
It was hard for Vanita Auville, co-supervisor of Gaston Tree Debris Removal, to pinpoint when they would be able to finish up work at the end of Wheeler Road, but she did say that they would be working on setting the future dog park back to rights – at least as much as they can […]
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Health & Wellness, News.
By Mark Driscoll, Boca Grande Health Clinic CEO Just like that, 2022 is a wrap and 2023 is already moving right along. As the song goes, “Another year over – a new one just begun.” On behalf of the Clinic’s board and the entire Clinic team, we couldn’t be prouder of the tremendous progress we […]
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To say the house was packed at a presentation given by Pulitzer prize-winning author Jon Meacham and American historian and law professor Annette Gordon-Reed is an understatement. A captivated crowd listened to the two talk about “In the Hands of the People,” a book they co-wrote, which delved into the topics of American presidents and […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Police & Fire.
On Saturday, Jan. 21 at approximately 7:46 p.m. the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to the 500 block of Gulf Boulevard for a golf cart on fire, fully engulfed. It took some time, but firefighters eventually got the fire extinguished, with full loss of the vehicle. While the final determination of the cause of the […]
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Barrier Island Parks Society and Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium have partnered again to co-host a free educational community event in Boca Grande, The annual Red Tide Forum. It will be presented at the Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 4 p.m. Limited seating is to be had, so please RSVP […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News, Profiles.
Shore birds are a favorite subject for Boca Grande artist Penny Sims. She loves the birds, but just about anything in and on the water is likely to end up as a subject on her canvas – or wooden plank, or whatever she decides to use as the base for expressing her love for the […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Obituaries.
Lizora Miller Yonce, 85, of Boca Grande, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on January 14, 2023. Lizora was born in Danville, VA to the late Lizora Schoolfield Miller and J. Clifford Miller, Jr. of Richmond, VA. She was predeceased by her husband, Samuel McClay Yonce, after 50 wonderful years of marriage. […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages, Columns, Community History.
Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO Dr. Paul Cox, the featured speaker for a Friends presentation on toxic algae in water, enlightened us to the fact that a tiny organism in said algae could be killing our brains. TEN YEARS AGO Ron Goulet, Bonnie Flood, Dianna Shandorf, Tara Moorman and others were the featured artists […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, News.
To the Editor: I am writing to thank Boca Grande-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Generosity throughout contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child. Across the U.S., the project collected over 9.3 […]