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■ BY SUE ERWIN Elizabeth Burr has been a Realtor in the area for more than 15 years. She started out at the Michael Sanders Real Estate office in Englewood and then began working out of the Boca Grande office five years ago. “I usually split my time between here and Englewood,” she said. “Both of the […]
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■BY MARCY SHORTUSE – I’m sure most of you have heard social media mutterings regarding those kids from Manatee County who have appeared in multiple photographs and videos mishandling animals, fish and birds. They filmed themselves dragging a shark at a high rate of speed, holding endangered spotted eagle rays, one guy holding up a […]
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■ STAFF REPORT This is your last few hours to make the Fust famous, by voting now in the American Institute for Architects and the Florida Foundation for Architecture contest to see which of 25 buildings get the most votes in their People’s Choice Awards. The contest closes today, July 28. Go to floridapeopleschoice.com today […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Although The Palmetto Inn now has new proprietors, patrons can expect it to remain the same cozy, family-style inn that has existed on the island for decades. Aashish Patel and his father, George Patel, own the Boca Grande Resort on the north end of the island. The hoteliers recently purchased The […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Boca Grande has announced the itinerary and dates for their pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and they encourage anyone who is interested to accompany them on their trip. “Joy and I invite you to join us and others of our island friends on a journey to […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Beacon columnist Bob Elliot has compiled four years of published pieces of his work in a new book, “What We’ve Got Here is a Failure to Communicate,” and it’s available now for purchase through the author. Several years ago, Elliot started reprinting chapter snippets from his book, “Make Your Point,” […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Stephanie Sprinkle has been working as a cosmetologist at James Griffith Salon on the island for the past five years. She specializes in French hairstyles and is a master at applying airbrush makeup. “My favorite part of the job is getting to know my clients,” she said. “May and October are my busiest […]
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■ STAFF REPORT This is your last chance to make the Fust famous, as voting in the American Institute for Architects and the Florida Foundation for Architecture contest to see which of 25 buildings get the most votes in their People’s Choice Awards closes on July 28. The public can vote on their favorite building […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Islanders Beverly Furtado and Len Tatko will soon bid farewell to Boca Grande, but they’re not going very far. The Palmetto Inn property has been available on the market for many years, and recently a solid offer was made that cemented the deal. Beverly purchased The Palmetto Inn in 1980 with […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN We’re three months into nesting season, and many baby sea turtles have been making their way to the shoreline. The latest numbers are: 495 loggerhead (Caretta caretta) nests, and six green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) nests. There have been 571 documented false crawls. The false crawls are often a result of […]