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Katherine Kennedy Barney (Kay) died peacefully in her sleep at home on Nantucket on August 1, 2017. Her husband, William Hadwen Barney, preceded her in death last year. Mrs. Barney was born on September 8, 1919 in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was the daughter of the late Colonel and Mrs. Grafton Sherwood Kennedy. As an Army […]
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■BY MARCY SHORTUSE – I’m sure most of you have heard social media mutterings regarding those kids from Manatee County who have appeared in multiple photographs and videos mishandling animals, fish and birds. They filmed themselves dragging a shark at a high rate of speed, holding endangered spotted eagle rays, one guy holding up a […]
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■ STAFF REPORT This is your last few hours to make the Fust famous, by voting now in the American Institute for Architects and the Florida Foundation for Architecture contest to see which of 25 buildings get the most votes in their People’s Choice Awards. The contest closes today, July 28. Go to floridapeopleschoice.com today […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Although The Palmetto Inn now has new proprietors, patrons can expect it to remain the same cozy, family-style inn that has existed on the island for decades. Aashish Patel and his father, George Patel, own the Boca Grande Resort on the north end of the island. The hoteliers recently purchased The […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE A Wauchula man received a 10-year sentence for his part in the 2016 boating death of Englewood man Dylan Gonzalez. In the 20th Judicial Circuit Court on Wednesday, July 26 Dalton Matthew Reas, 21, pleaded no contest to charges of boating under the influence, so as to avoid a homicide charge. […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Boca Grande has announced the itinerary and dates for their pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and they encourage anyone who is interested to accompany them on their trip. “Joy and I invite you to join us and others of our island friends on a journey to […]
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■ STAFF REPORT It’s midnight. Do you know where your tarpon is? Bonefish & Tarpon Trust is asking the help of guides and anglers during the week of August 14 through 19. Their goal is to put acoustic tags in as many Charlotte Harbor tarpon as they can. BTT will be tagging with the latest […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Beacon columnist Bob Elliot has compiled four years of published pieces of his work in a new book, “What We’ve Got Here is a Failure to Communicate,” and it’s available now for purchase through the author. Several years ago, Elliot started reprinting chapter snippets from his book, “Make Your Point,” […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Stephanie Sprinkle has been working as a cosmetologist at James Griffith Salon on the island for the past five years. She specializes in French hairstyles and is a master at applying airbrush makeup. “My favorite part of the job is getting to know my clients,” she said. “May and October are my busiest […]
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To the Editor: Having been a founding member of the Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS), president of BIPS for a lot of years “back in the day,” and director/curator of the Lighthouse Museum from 1998 to 2003, I write to express my admiration and joy at what BIPS has accomplished with the restoration of the […]