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Conservation Foundation to host Florida Highwaymen for a one-night-only art event next month

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.

From the early 1950s through the 1980s, 26 African-American artists – now known as the Florida Highwaymen – used vivid and bright colors to paint scenes of beautiful, untouched Florida. Excluded from showing their work in galleries or museums in Jim Crow era Florida, they piled their paintings into the trunks of their cars and sold them along US Highway 1, thus earning the name “Highwaymen.” Today, their vibrant paintings are highly-collectible and widely sought after.

Englewood Invitational Winter Art Festival coming soon

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, News.

The Englewood Invitational Winter Art Festival will showcase almost 50 award-winning fine artists and fine craftsmen from around the country with their incredible handmade artwork. The festival is a premiere art collecting opportunity for local homeowners and visitors as well as being a great place to spend the day meeting new artists. There will be everything from large original watercolors, acrylics, and oils to life size bronze sculpture, hand forged jewelry, pottery, photography, everything you can imagine will be represented. Local favorites showing will be Ann Marie Solomon with her watercolors, Rich Fizer with his hand-blown glass. Maria Bone with her paintings, Heather Hooper with her pottery and John Cheer with his incredible clay work.

OBITUARY: Charlie Campbell

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Charles Edward Campbell, Charlie to family and Chuck to friends, died on January 15, 2023 at The Hospice of the Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, of 19 years; his brother, Robert Campbell (Karen); three nephews: Nathan Campbell (Jen), Matthew Campbell (Joni), and Robert Campbell (Colleen); and eight nieces […]

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: John Sherman, on Boca Grande and the Kansas City Royals

Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News, Profiles, Sports & Outdoors.

“We have to think about the future” he said. “It’s a little bit down the road, but we are certainly starting to do the exploratory discussions with real estate people and public officials. Our lease goes to 2030, so we have to get something done by then, but it could be earlier than that. We are just in the early stages. A big project like that will take three or four years to design and build anyway, but you can’t start too early because if you wait too long problems can occur.”

GUEST EDITORIAL: It’s been … a year

Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Editorial, News.

It’s been a year. A year of highs and lows, leaving us with a broader appreciation for this journey we are on and those with whom we choose to surround ourselves. Although we may stumble sometimes, it’s important that we muster up the courage to get back up again. As a community, we have done that together. Charlotte County has strengthened its resolve in the wake of Hurricane Ian, and we at CCSO have been overwhelmed by the support you showed us following Deputy Taylor’s passing. I cannot express to you how much that has meant as we cope with the tragic loss of a brother.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Storm debris still be collected in some communities … but not in Boca Grande

Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, News.

To the Editor: Lee County thanks residents who were given set-out deadlines in some unincorporated areas and have placed their remaining Hurricane Ian debris at the curb. The county reminds those residents that collection of storm debris in these areas will conclude once material that met the deadline has been picked up:  Lehigh Acres Gateway […]

It took a lot of talking, but Boca Grande North is getting cleaned up

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

This week trucks contracted by the state of Florida came to start taking away the large pile of construction, demolition and household debris at the north end of the island. With the announcement of the trucks’ arrival, it was also determined that the property, long thought to be owned by the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority, is actually owned by Boca Grande North.

Do you have fisherkids? It’s tourney time!

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Another season is upon us and with it comes a new kids’ fishing tournament, courtesy of Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Beacon. This one will be held on Saturday, Jan 21 at the pier on the north end of the island, behind Kappy’s Market. It will take place between 9 and 11 […]

Will the shrimp boat ever be in again? 

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Community History, News.

A look at what happened to the Capt. C.J. It seems like almost every day brings us another reason to get really grumpy with the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Just when it seems like your back hairs aren’t crossed any more, along comes something else to raise your hackles again. The loss of the Capt. […]