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Lemon Bay’s girls’ varsity volleyball team, the Manta Rays are on a winning streak and they’re determined to keep it going all the way to the state championship. On Tuesday night, the Manta Rays beat Nature Coast Tech 25-8, 25-14, 25-13 to win their Regional 4A-2 quarterfinal volleyball match. Leading the team is Lemon Bay […]
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You can always count on a chef to whip it, whip it good (Devo). And when you’re a professional Boca Grande chef like Trish McIlroy, that “whipping” extends to bodybuilding. Trish McIlroy is the NPC Ironman first place winner of the Masters 40+ division, a competition that was just held at the Sarasota Opera House […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – If you haven’t noticed, it is officially summer in Southwest Florida. The humidity is back, the temperature rarely skates below the low 80s (high 70s if we’re lucky) at night, the Gulf water is warm, and the sunsets are spectacular. If you’ve ever wondered about that last mention of amazing sunsets, […]
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Wade Francis Winslow, age 53, a resident of Daphne, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2021. Wade was a devoted husband, father and family man. He loved all sports and was a die-hard fan of the Dodgers, Lakers, Raiders and Crimson Tide. He was a true, all-around competitor and was especially fiery during a […]
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STAFF REPORT – Grab your fishing pole and tackle box and come join the family fun at our youth fishing tournament on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 9 a.m. at the Boca Grande fishing pier (Behind Kappy’s Market). Tournaments are for boys and girls ages 15 and under. Bait will be provided (no lures allowed). This […]
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BY OLIVIA CAMERON- There’s no better way to ring in the holiday season than with the gift of gratitude. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, when the community comes together to support each other and diminish seasonal stress. For some, the holidays are a time of worry, whether it’s about feeding the family […]
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STAFF REPORT – It was a good showing for the Boca Beacon team at the Florida Press Association’s Better Weekly Newspaper Awards on Friday, July 31, with the virtual presentation announcing 13 awards that went to the island’s hard-working newshounds. This year the awards were even sweeter, as it was a record number of entries […]
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BY MISTY NICHOLS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GICIA – The GICIA’s Mercabo Cove Project is showing signs of progress. Construction firm TSI Disaster Recovery along with Project Engineer and Manager, Hans Wilson of HWA, are keeping the project on schedule. At this time construction continues, but once the hardscape is complete the planting of native plants and grasses will begin. The final phase of the […]
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STAFF REPORT- The Gasparilla Island Magazine team took home10 awards in the 2020 Florida Magazine Association Charlie Awards, which were held virtually this year for obvious reasons. Winners this year included: • In the “Writing Excellence” division freelancer Dan Fisher received a bronze award for his story titled, “Mysteries of Indian Mound” in the “In-depth […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE- As work continues on the Gasparilla Inn Beach Club and surrounding property, it’s starting to become easier to see what the lay of the land will be. The beautiful new club and Gulf-side cottages are starting to come to life. Island residents and visitors have been curious as to what is going […]