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BY SUE ERWIN – The first match of the Pro Tennis Exhibition Series at the Boca Grande Club begins on Wednesday, Feb. 3, and each week until then a profile of the players will be featured in the Boca Beacon in anticipation of the event. Below are the first two players who will be participating […]
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SUBMITTED BY MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM – Mote Marine Laboratory is pleased to welcome Dr. Ryan Schloesser, a postdoctoral scientist who will be working with the Fisheries Ecology & Enhancement Program to help develop and test responsible stock enhancement technology to help restore depleted snook populations and advance knowledge about wild snook stocks as […]
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Carroll Swayze’s 28th Annual Studio Party & Art Lover’s Appreciation Day is Saturday, Dec. 12, from 3 to 11 p.m. at 2373 Donovan Road in the north end of Englewood just off SR 776. You can’t miss it. Just turn at the hanging lighted bicycles! You know the holidays are here when Swayze opens her […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – Island Realtor Christina Sexton was born and raised in Englewood, and she is enjoying watching her real estate career blossom in Boca Grande. She recently joined Michael Saunders & Company’s Gasparilla Island real estate office.
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To the Editor: I was disturbed at the gratuitous use of my name in the lengthy “Gilchrist timeline” article in the Beacon last week. I do not understand just what you were attempting to imply in the following paragraph: “Renowned architect and current president of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board, Tim Seibert, purchased […]
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If you hear the word “Gilchrist” and cringe, you are not alone. As this season begins, the controversy is already starting to heat back up. Before you dive into the cocktail party circuit conversations unarmed, here are some of the facts laid out in a timeline. This shows at least some of the hours that […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – Island employee Dianne Pavia has worked as a cashier at Hudson’s Grocery for the past year. She is originally from Massachusetts and relocated to Rotonda West two years ago. “My twin sister, Donna, moved to this area, and she also works at Hudson’s,” Dianne said. “We used to vacation down in […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On Tuesday, Dec. 1 at around noon motorists had what some would refer to as a “bonding moment” when the new swing bridge, which was being tested by engineers, failed to swing shut. No traffic could cross the old bridge for approximately 90 minutes. Some drivers stayed in their vehicles and […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – Finding out that your child has a brain tumor is unfathomable, but once the shock of the news has passed, the next course of action is to help them continue on with a joyous, happy life. One generous woman and several local island professionals pulled together to make a very special occasion […]
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SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB – The holidays are off to a “Grande” start at the Boca Grande Garden Club! On Wednesday, at its annual luncheon, the Club’s designers showed we can celebrate with everything from red roses and berries, to orange or blue coral with white orchids, to red bromeliads and candy […]