Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages, Columns, News.
Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO There was a mass exodus of man-o-wars parading through our waters. The Fishery Pier was on fire. TEN YEARS AGO The Boca Grande Dog Show took place with Danielle, a pointer, winning the Boca Bowser category. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO Residents said “no” to bike bridges at a meeting held […]
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To the Editor: Boca Grande celebrated the 2023 Boca Grande Woman’s Club Bike Path Parade and Spring Fair last Saturday. “Superheroes Everywhere” was possible due to the 100 or so dedicated Woman’s Club and community volunteers who participated both during the events and leading up to the big day. The morning started with the annual […]
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It all starts promptly at 10:30 a.m. with the Bike Path Parade – assemble on 7th Street near the traffic cones on the Bike Path. You can find a registration form online (bgwc.org/parade). The deadline for the online registrations has been extended to March 24, so register NOW! Decorate your bike, scooter or golf cart with your vision of your favorite Superhero; there will be special prizes in multiple categories!
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
The Florida Press Association’s Better Weekly Newspaper contest has released their nominations for the year 2022, with the Boca Beacon up for nine awards. In the “Best Headline” category, Editor Marcy Shortuse was nominated. She was also nominated for an award for the “Hurricane Feature Story” category, the “Hurricane Coverage – General News Story” category, […]
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Madi loves to cook and bake, and is quite good at it, according to her mother, Dana, as well as others who have had the good fortune to be recipients of her culinary generosity. Madi’s reputation as a great cook and a wonderful young person gained public recognition during the COVID pandemic, when she wasn’t even a teenager yet.
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By Capt Sandy Melvin After the destruction from Hurricane Ian showcased a need for stronger storage options in our area, the Boca Grande and Cape Haze communities will soon have a new enclosed storage facility available for large RVs, boats, collectible cars, etc. Grande Storage Condos has recently announced plans to begin construction of 52 […]
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Hope Hutchins Benton, died unexpectedly on March 3, 2023 at the age of 83, just two days after her best birthday ever. She was in the Bahamas, on a boat, with her family and friends. She had taken a joy ride on a zodiac around Conception Island in the Exumas, which has to be the […]
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Patricia Goddard Hicks, born April 11, 1945, passed away on March 13, 2023. Patricia was born in St. Petersburg and lived there until moving to Tampa in 1958. She attended and graduated from H.B. Plant High School. She then attended Principia College for two years and graduated from Florida State University in 1966. She then […]
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This glass craft started for Dave three or four years ago as he was vacationing in Boca Grande. “We like bringing stuff up from the beach, and we put it on a little table outside our room at the Innlet,” he said. One year he had some pieces of beach glass he had found, and had them on display on his table. Another person at the Innlet also put some beach glass out, but then added a large pile of the frosted glass, identifying it a beach glass.
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If you’re reading this on Friday, March 17 before 1 p.m.. make a plan to stop by Hudson’s Grocery and taste some of the newest Florida wine to hit the market. Co-founder Marshall Bush, daughter of island residents Maggie and Marvin Bush, will be on hand to answer questions and introduce you to the chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon selections this new company has to offer.