Obituary: Frederic Clinton Reynolds
Frederic Clinton Reynolds, 80, died peacefully at home in Mendham, NJ on March 23, 2015.
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FWC approves Gulf snapper season, encourages boaters to take a class this week
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
SUBMITTED BY THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a 70-day recreational red snapper season for Gulf state waters at their April 16 meeting in Tallahassee.
A treasured man, a heartbroken island …friends gather to honor Mark Shevitski
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News.
BY MARCY SHORTUSE AND KELLI BECTON Many tears have been shed this week over the passing of a true Boca Grande friend, Mark Shevitski. His death was reported early Monday morning and while not much is known as to how it happened, hearts are breaking all over the island. He was born in Fort Myers […]
Four members elected, four members leave: GICIA talks Cape Haze, new projects at meeting
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News.
SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA The GICIA held its 44th Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, April 2. Reports were give by President Stevenson and Treasurer Allen as well as the Chairs of the Bike Path, Land Conservancy and Communications Committee. Bob Elliott, Chair of Communications, introduced the GICIA’s 3.5 minute video “Keeping it Grande,” which was […]
Local businessman and Garden Club team up to create comfort
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News.
Diane Johnson and Melanie Sullivan, Co-Chairs of the Boca Grande Garden Club Community Services Committee and committee members Gina McFadden and Priscilla Masselink, spearheaded the drive to install those” Caribbean blue” benches surrounded by palms and bamboo on both sides of the Post Office building. Marc Spurgeon of Boca Grande Realty supplied three benches and five […]
It’s down to the finals: Vote for the One Big Boca Grande Book
Written by BBadmin7502 on . Posted in Featured News.
The nominations are in, and now it’s time for you to vote! The second annual One Big Grande Boca Book Club will be held in January 2016. It will feature a non-fiction book chosen by the community from the nominations submitted by island readers. January’s event will feature a talk and reading by the author […]
119,000 cars? Yep. It was a record-breaking March at the toll booth
Written by BBadmin7502 on . Posted in News.
BY JACK SHORT The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority provided numbers last week showing that things have been – well, just about as busy as they ever have. March saw the most traffic the bridge has ever counted in a single month and calendar year 2014 had more traffic than any other year, at least since […]
Back Bay action, art, music and more this weekend
Written by BBadmin7502 on . Posted in Entertainment, Featured News.
The Boca Grande Art Alliance invites everyone to come see the works of the Boca Grande Art Alliance members and students in the Member & Student Show that runs Friday, April 10, through Sunday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Everyone is invited, you can call 964-1700 for more information. The Gasparilla […]
Richy gets all the vittles
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News.
The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that the winner of the 2015 Ultimate Dining Experience was Richy Edwards, our local Key Agency insurance man. Richy won 11 dinners for two at island restaurants. Stay tuned for more information on the next Ultimate Dining Raffle, this time focusing on off-island restaurants, sponsored by […]
Civil War Symposium speaker talks historical importance of the blue and the gray
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BY JACK SHORT A century and a half, and a day, before you read this sentence, the civil war ended, marked by Grant’s acceptance of Lee’s surrender. Five days after that, Lincoln was assassinated. It seems appropriate, then, that at this year’s Civil War Symposium, presented by the Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center, […]