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Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Englewood on Monday, Aug. 23 to announce the opening of a new monoclonal antibody treatment at the Tringali Community Center, 3460 N. Access Road off McCall Road (State Road 776). The announcement is part of the governor’s plan to make sure that everyone on the west coast of Florida has […]
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Mary calls him “My Salty Dog Redneck Fisherman.” It’s an affectionate nickname that only a wife could get away with calling a husband of 40 years. That fisherman is John “Tater Spinks, better known as “Captain Tater.” Colorful nicknames started young for John when a couple of his older sisters started to call him Tater. […]
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Robert E. Allgyer, Jr. of Oyster Bay, New York died unexpectedly on August 6, 2021 of a heart attack at the age of 42. Rob is survived by his beloved wife Bianca, mother Sally (Bruce) Allgyer Birgbauer, brother Ken (Erin) Allgyer, sister Sarah Allgyer Thomas, his nephews Henry and George Thomas, mother-in-law Gina Sloof, and […]
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Submitted by the Boca Grande History Center In our August 6 edition of the Boca Beacon we ran part I to this series featuring the Fugate family of Boca Grande, compiled from Boca Grande History Center archives. Last time we talked about Jerry Fugate, and this week we introduce you to Delmar Fugate, Jerome’s son. […]
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With record-breaking deaths of the manatee, red tide, Piney Point and the Lake Okeechobee debate, organizations like Captains for Clean Water are moving front and center. As citizens not only search for answers but for ways to make their voices heard, Captains for Clean Water seeks to give a voice to the general public. “We […]
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While Lee County Ordinance NO. 21-XX, presented at the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meeting last Wednesday, sounds like a great way to allow us to “keep Boca Grande, Boca Grande,” and to allow businesses to continue to have tables and chairs, benches, flower pots and other decorations and signage that express our uniqueness, one […]
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On a sunny August morning in Boca Grande Laquanda Dixon took a short break to sit out by the fountain and answer a few questions about her work at the Boca Grande Health Clinic, her ties to the island, and even a debate about a “q.” “Laquanda is spelled with a lowercase ‘Q,’ even though […]
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Carol Nancy Marilyn Maass Elwood, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Cresco, Iowa passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021, at the Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, after being diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas and liver. Celebration of life services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, August 20, 2021, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, located in […]
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Tami and Ralph Bellon kite together in Gasparilla Sound locally but the couple travels literally to where the wind takes them. “We love all the diverse walks of life that kitesurfing appeals to. We know surfers as young as four years old all the way up to 87 years old.” There is no age limit […]
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Submitted by the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Toll revenue was up by comparison with the same months in 2020 by 10 percent in discount passes and 21 percent in cash (non-discounted) tolls, according to Executive Director Kathy Banson-Verrico’s report at the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority quarterly board meeting held on Wednesday, Aug. 18. She also […]