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Obituary: Laurence DeFrance, 1944-2023

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.

Laurence DeFrance, age 79, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2023. He was born October 3, 1944 in New York, the son of Margaret and Professor Joseph J. DeFrance. Laurence (“Larry”) grew up alongside his extended family and attended Garden City High School, where he made lifelong friends. As a Little League Yankee All-Star, baseball […]

New season of Boca Grande Farmers Markets begins on Wheeler

Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News.

Vendor Patrick Kasprik brought a paperback Penguin Classic version of a Greek play by Euripides to the Farmers Market last Friday, Dec. 13. No one knew how the bread sales would go at the first outing of the Boca Grande Farmers Market this season. But sales went well, and the high winds and chillier weather […]

Residents, marine units help in Little Gasparilla fire 

Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News, Police & Fire.

A beach cottage at 9686 Privateer Road near the south end of Little Gasparilla Island is a complete loss after a Sunday, Dec. 17 house fire. The smoke from the fire could be seen from across the Cape Haze peninsula Saturday afternoon, as a weekend windstorm wound down. In spite of the winds, and thanks […]

EcoWatch: Let’s get it done for the environment

Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Opinion.

Recently a reader wrote to Eco-Watch and asked what she could do to help the environment. She was concerned about the ecosys- tem and its decline in protective measures to save our planet. It was a timely and welcomed question, as many have noticed that problems in the environment have not gotten better but only […]

Hermitage offers beachfront preview of new work

Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Entertainment, News.

The Hermitage Artist Retreat will preview a new arts program on Friday, Jan. 5 at 5 p.m. on the Hermitage Beach on Manasota Key.  This new program will offer a glimpse into the creative process of three Hermitage Fellows in the midst of creating new work. Multidisciplinary visual artist Anne Patterson and composer Patrick Harlin […]

Ham it Up: Terry Seitz visits Peru

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in ham-it-up.

Terry Seitz travels the world for his furniture business and takes the Boca Beacon. But this time I’m vacationing on the trail to Machu Picchu, Peru. It was declared a Peruvian Historic Sanctuary in 1982, UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 and was voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

Social: Barrier Island Parks Society Lighthouse Lighting

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Society.

Barrier Island Parks Society hosted the evening Dec. 9, 2023. The crowd was welcomed by Scott Feringa and Sharon McKenzie. The evening proved to be a festive time as many attendees arrived to celebrate the lighting of the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse. The friends gathered, sang carols and enjoyed the sights of the season. Shown […]

Dr. Thomas J. Ervin: Mentor, friend, confidant and healer

Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Opinion.

By Dr. Raymond A. James What does it mean to be a good physician? What makes a physician great?  These are difficult questions, and they can mean different things to different people. Some patients are willing to overlook a poor bedside manner to be treated by someone who is reported to be the expert in […]