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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Ladies Day 2016 proved to be a great time for Capt. Lamar Joiner Jr. and his team on Searene, and the night yielded 11 releases and one fish in a boat. The tournament, held on Saturday, May 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. in Boca Grande Pass, had a […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Cathy Joel has never served in the military, but she hopes to send her neighbor, a Pearl Harbor survivor, to the 75th anniversary ceremony of the attack on December 7, 2016. John Seelie is a 93-year-old Veteran who lives in Englewood. Seelie was a 19-year-old soldier stationed at Schofield Barricks on […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Saving the lives of unwanted animals is a costly and daunting task, but one tireless island restaurant owner refuses to give up hope. Blanche Vedette is the founder of Tank’s Legacy Animal Rescue, a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization created in honor of Tank, a dog Vedette personally rescued. She […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Dr. Bill Heisel’s home art studio in Boca Grande is filled with colorful oil paintings that line the walls of the room, while white canvases sitting on easels wait for fresh new paint to give them life. Heisel has been painting for about eight years. Never previously having an […]
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To the Editor: After my letter to the editor in the Boca Beacon appeared a couple weeks back Ms. Watkins, chair of the bridge board, called me at my home. We had a civil conversation about what had transpired at the public meeting. She assured me the board is doing everything in their power to […]
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BY BONNIE PRINGLE, GASPARILLA ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION – Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. (GIWA) is pleased to present to you this year’s Annual Drinking Water Quality Report. This report is designed to inform you about the quality of water and services we deliver to you every day. We want you to understand the efforts we […]
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A boater missing since late last week in local waters was discovered in Charlotte Harbor near Burnt Store Marina on Sunday, May 1. Lt. Jeffrey Dektas said Lee Country Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call in reference to a body that was found in the water. The Sheriff’s office dive team retrieved the body […]
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Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Beacon have teamed up once again to bring you a youth fishing tournament this Saturday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Boca Grande Fishing Pier on the north end of the island. The tournament is free for children ages 15 and under. Just […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – Catch a glimpse of the youngest stars on the island at a performance this Friday at the Boca Grande Community Center. Royal Palm Players will present “Hats Off to You,” a fun improvisational show starring more than 20 children from The Island School Drama Club. The performance will be inside the […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – Denise Searle and her husband, Jimmy, enjoyed living and working in Boca Grande for many years, but in 2015, they suddenly felt a yearning to pursue a lifelong dream. Having worked in the hospitality field for numerous years, the couple visualized owning their own business one day.