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Wick and Magge Sollers hosted the Lemon Bay Conservancy on Tuesday night, to present the conservation group’s efforts at saving the burrowing owls of Cape Haze and the region. From left are Magge Sollers, Eva Furner, Loulie Mouran and Mark Horan. Furner gave a talk about not only the life expectancy of a burrowing owl, […]
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The Boca Beacon has won 13 weekly awards at the upcoming Florida Press Association competition. Exact winners will be announced June 4 & 5 at the Florida Media Conference, held at the Hilton Resort at Disney Springs in Orlando. The Boca Beacon’s nominations are as follows: • Sports Column – Scott Cotherman • Spot News […]
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In 2021, Michael Alexander began a personal journey to uncover the life of his father who died during World War II. He intended to create a written record for his children and grandchildren. The endeavor, however, evolved into a much larger project – a discovery of a time and place that mirrored the challenges we […]
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BY FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE For millennia, the heartbeat of human progress didn’t come from a piston or a processor — it came from the rhythmic strike of hooves against the earth. On Wednesday, March 18 at 4:30 p.m., Dr. Timothy Winegard, a New York Times bestselling author and historian, will present a fascinating look […]
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The Boca Grande Community Center will host an evening of history and storytelling March 4 at 4:30 p.m. as author Jonathan Eig returns to the island to discuss his biography, “King: A Life.” Known for his meticulous research and narrative flair, Eig’s latest work is being hailed as the definitive portrait of the Rev. Martin […]
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This week, just before the start of the fourth and final presentation of this year’s History Bytes series, Boca Grande Historical Society Vice President Scott Shively made a surprise presentation to Betsy Fugate Joiner. The History Bytes program has just completed its 25th year, and Joiner was recognized for her key role in shaping the […]
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The 2026 Boca Grande Film Festival concluded on Saturday, Feb. 21. The winner and audience choice was “The Marching Band,” about an internationally renowned conductor that travels the world and discovers the existence of a younger brother who plays the trombone in a small marching band. Though not officially announced, the next runner-up was “WAVES,” […]
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Congratulations to internationally accredited artist Carol Hall, whose pastel painting On the Run earned the First Place Award of Excellence at the Pastel Society of Tampa Bay’s exhibition, “Possibilities in Pastel.” Carol is an Exhibiting Member and Workshop Instructor at the Boca Grande Art Center. The show runs through March 2 at the Sterling Gallery […]
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Kylie Robbins earned dean’s list honors at the University of Tampa for the Fall 2025 semester. Robbins is a senior majoring in Environmental Studies. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the dean’s list. Kylie is a graduate of The Island School and a Woman’s Club Scholarship winner. […]
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Dave ‘Smitty’ Smith, of Hudson’s Grocery, picked the Seattle Seahawks to win the Super Bowl this year. Smitty won this year’s Boca Beacon Pigskin Pickin’ League. Congrats Smitty! […]