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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – During the past few weeks, future plans of the Boca Grande Health Clinic and its Annex building have been a concern to the island’s residents. What follows is an update on what transpired before and after the Clinic’s annual meeting on April 11, 2019. The Health Clinic has experienced significant growth […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – New-fangled headlight tags, evildoing doves and sidewalks were part of the conversation at the Wednesday, April 24 quarterly meeting of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority. In fact, the entire second half of the meeting was devoted to discussion revolving around trying to pinpoint the exact property line at the southernmost part of […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – We are one step closer to having a little more beach to our name. On Tuesday, April 23 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of Jacksonville awarded a $6.4 million contract to a company from New Jersey for what they call “reducing risks to landside infrastructure in the Lee County portion […]
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To the Editor and all of our supporters: EYSA Fusion U15 Girls would like to give a Big Thank You to the Boca Grande for the support they showed us during our “Road to Regionals” bake sale last Saturday, April 20th. This event was a huge success, and we cannot be more appreciative. Each and […]
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Bernard “Bud” Brand Konheim of Boca Grande and Weston, Connecticut was one of those people who had thousands of friends and made every one of them feel special. So it was a sad day for many on Saturday, April 13, 2019 when he passed away in Norwalk, Conn. after he fell from his bicycle due […]
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BY SUSAN ERWIN – Becky Hunt is passionate about pursuing her goals in life, and that diligent trait has clearly been passed along to her daughter, Evie, who has been The Island School reporter for the Boca Beacon since last fall. Becky was born in Clermont, Florida, a town just west of Orlando. “My parents […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Health Clinic CEO Hilja Bilodeau announced at the annual meeting held on Thursday, April 11 at the Boca Grande Community Center that the Clinic had the highest recorded volume of visitors in its history. And the Clinic needs more space – which is the reason they are planning to […]
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■ This past Saturday, April 13, Florida Lighthouse Day was celebrated at not one, but two spots on the island. The Gasparilla Island Rear Light held climbing tours, while the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse (shown above), held tours, had refreshments and much more. Photo by Sue
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Boca Grande resident and fashion industry mogul Bud Konheim died on Saturday, April 13, 2019 from injuries he sustained in a bicycle accident in Connecticut. He was 84. Konheim was the chief executive officer of Nicole Miller Inc., and he worked with Ms. Miller for more than 40 years. You can read more about that […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Lindsey Allen and his wife Ellen discovered Boca Grande about 14 years ago. After a successful career and raising two sons in Chicago, they decided that they wanted to spend the winters in a warmer climate. He chose to study accounting because his father was a career Coast Guard officer with a […]