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Friendly Boca face at Silver Lake Preserve in LaBelle

Boca Beacon writer Sue Erwin spent a day with island quail hunting guide Phil O’Bannon last week and headed out to Silver Lake Preserve in LaBelle, FL. Phil has been quail hunting since he was a young boy and has been the acting preserve manager at the 1876-acre site for the past three years. The […]

What you need to know when you enter the voting booth

There are only four more days until the upcoming general election, and conversation is heating up. It may be leaving you confused, but with a little research you can approach the voting booth with confidence. There are several items on the ballot that are confusing to people, and we thought we would address the highlights […]

Royal Palm Players gears up for ‘Battle of the Sexes’

The go-to group for theater fun, Royal Palm Players (RPP), is excited to announce its upcoming season with big productions and thematic concerts based on the oldest competition under the sun, the battle of the sexes. Choose your allegiances wisely! The theatrics begin on November 10 – 13 with ‘An Ideal Husband,’ a clever comedy […]

OBITUARY: Todd C. Barry

Todd C. Barry, 50 of North Port, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. He was born on April 7, 1966 in Harvey, Illinois. Todd loved the Atlanta Falcons and was known for his humor and contagious laughter.

GIFT Tournament returns on Tuesday, Nov. 22

Now is the time to sign up for the 2016 Gasparilla Island Flyfishing Tournament, which will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 22, sponsored by Gasparilla Outfitters, SunTech Builders, LLC and the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce. At 9 a.m. boats will depart from the Pink Docks. The entry fee is $300 per two-angler team.

Range Light update from BIPS

SUBMITTED BY JIM GRANT OF THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY – The Barrier Island Parks Society announced this week that restoration of our Gasparilla Island Light (GIL) is proceeding on schedule … in fact, maybe even ahead of schedule. A week ago Jim Grant, BIPS’ representative heading up the project, and Sharon McKenzie, executive director […]

Obituary: Bess Finch

Bess Finch, recent resident of Boca Grande, passed away on September 29, 2016, at her summer home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was born LewEllyn “Bess” Lundeen in Atlanta on February 25, 1929. She spent an active, varied, and artistic life in the Greater Atlanta Area until Fall 2014 when she relocated to Boca Grande. In […]

Profile: Steve Kaplan

BY SUE ERWIN – Steve Kaplan was on a short three-day vacation in Boca Grande four years ago with his wife, Jill. They were visiting his brother, who had a condo in Boca Bay, and they noticed an advertisement on the Internet for a small grocery store that was available for purchase. What was once Gil’s […]

Commissioners to vote on Gilchrist plan November 1

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Agenda item 26. That is the rather innocuous name of a precedent-setting topic of discussion for Lee County Commissioners on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Agenda Item 26 is Gilchrist Avenue parking, and commissioners will be voting on a final plan, thereby hopefully putting a very well-worn controversy to rest. The proposal to […]