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The Englewood community turned out in large numbers to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of the new food pantry building for Englewood Helping Hand, Inc. (EHH). The new building is 2,500 square feet and has running water and a bathroom. The building, built by Hamsher Homes, has a garage door for taking in large deliveries and/or donations. […]
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If you remember Rowdy Gaines, the ultimate Olympic swimmer from the 1970s and ’80s, it might excite you to know that he has a home on Little Gasparilla Island. Being the ever-charitable guy that he is, he just recently raffled off five days and four nights at the beach house to the lucky winners who […]
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Merle “Jean” Moenning, 88, of Punta Gorda, was born on May 26, 1934, in Vincennes, Indiana to Clark and Dorothy Johnson and passed away into the arms of her Heavenly Father on November 21, 2022, at ShorePoint Health-Port Charlotte. Jean was the oldest of four children: sister, Betty Farmer; brother, Marvin Johnson (deceased); and younger […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
“You only need to look in the news to see concerns about influenza, food safety or red tide to realize how much our health and safety are tied to animals, plants and our shared environment.” Dr sarah babcock For most people a pet is a family member, and medical care is important. Like many human […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages, Columns, Community History.
Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO Peter and Elsa Soderberg donated $1 million to the new Suncoast Humane Society building project, and the Barrier Island Parks Society announced a new three-year plan including restoration efforts and public informational events. TEN YEARS AGO J.T.’s chili and Roger’s team were the winners at the Whidden’s Back Bay […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Opinion.
Boca Beacon backpages “Procrastination is the action of unnecessarily and voluntarily delaying or postponing something despite knowing that there will be negative consequences for doing so.” – Wikipedia As the hectic holiday season begins this Friday, folks will be rushing to area stores for special presents for loved ones and friends, and they most likely will find […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages, Columns, Entertainment, Featured News.
Boca Beacon backpages Aries: “Me” time is a must this week, no matter how dirty the house is or how many relatives are going to smite … I mean, visit you this holiday. That thing you’ve been wanting to buy but have the common sense to know you can’t buy it because no person in […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News.
Over the past week red tide was present in very low to high concentrations in and offshore of Sarasota County, background to high concentrations in and offshore of Charlotte County, very low to high concentrations in Lee County, and background to medium concentrations in Collier County. For additional information, go to myfwc.com/red tide/
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Featured News, Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: This Thanksgiving we are thankful for PCI Construction for taking our store from destroyed to dazzling in 45 days. We are thankful for the United Methodist Church and the Boca Grande Woman’s Club for helping us during difficult times. And we are thankful for our friends, family and loyal customers for […]
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Retirees at Gasparilla Mobile Estates are hanging on to hope that eviction won’t be the end of their golden years Gasparilla Mobile Estates residents are still without water and sewer, but not because of the hurricane that blew through the park. They are without basic utilities because the park’s owner, Carol Kropp of Winter Park, […]