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The old 7th Street boathouse may be no more

■ BY SUE ERWIN There was only one item on the agenda at the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board’s meeting on Wednesday morning, but it unsheathed plenty of discussion. The proposal was to demolish the existing boathouse at 789 7th Street East and construct a new two-story boathouse in its place. Lee County Planner Peter Blackwell said […]

Boca Grande Film Festival movies announced!

■ STAFF REPORT Films to be shown at the first Boca Grande Film Festival were announced, including eight movies that are sure to elevate discussion around the cocktail circuit, The festival, co-sponsored by the Boca Beacon, will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6 with a “drive-in” movie under the Community Center Pavilion: the popular […]

George and Barbara Bush: A Great American Love Story — Ellie LeBlond Sosa to speak at library on book about her grandparents

■ BY SUE ERWIN Ellie LeBlond Sosa, granddaughter of George and Barbara Bush, will be speaking about her book at the Johann Fust Library at 4 p.m. on Thursday, January 24. Sosa wrote “George and Barbara Bush: A Great American Love Story” in June of 2018. Seeing her grandparents together – the genuine love they […]

Four artists to display their works in the ‘Guys Show’

■ STAFF REPORT When four guys get together, it could mean a round of golf, a game of tennis or an evening of poker. In Boca Grande on Friday, Jan. 25 at 5 p.m. it means the opening reception for the Guys Art Show at the Art Center at 236 Banyan Street. The weekend show […]

Profile: Ed Vick

■ BY SUE ERWIN He served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War and received two Bronze Star medals, the Combat Action ribbon, the Presidential Unit Citation and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry – just to name a few honors. Today, Ed Vick spends winters in Boca Grande, and a great deal of his time […]

Obituary: Nancy Wallace

Nancy Brinsfield Wallace, age 74, died August 28th at Talbot Hospice in Easton, Md. The cause was lung cancer. She was born January 25, 1944 in Fairlee, Kent County, Maryland, the daughter of the late William S. and Kathryn Smith Brinsfield. Mrs. Wallace graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, Pa. She worked as an […]

The Johnson home: A family retreat full of laughter and memories

■ BY MARY BESSThe search for a vacation retreat wasn’t easy for Craig and Kathy Johnson of Houston. It would have to accommodate seven children and three grandchildren who gather every year on the birthday of matriarch Kathy. An island seemed like the kind of place where they would find the laid-back pace they were […]

Editor of Flower Magazine to speak on January 17

■ STAFF REPORT The Planters Garden Club of Boca Grande invites everyone to attend a lively and entertaining talk by Margot Shaw, founder/editor-in-chief of Flower Magazine, on Thursday, Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. in the Boca Grande Community Center’s auditorium. Margot will have a limited number of copies of her book, “Not So Prim Rose,” […]