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BY T MICHELE WALKER – On any given day, the Division of Park and Recreation’s concessionaire transports as many as 100 people across the 450-foot wide mangrove and beach dune area for shelling trips. These trips are sponsored by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Parks and Recreation’s. According to a Florida State […]
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For more photos of the 2021 #17 Classic, go to bocabeacon.smugmug.com BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The #17 Classic, held on May 13 and 14, yielded 14 releases for the full field of boats that fished Boca Grande Pass in search of a win. By the end of day one there were five releases, with the […]
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STAFF REPORT – Presented by Eagle Grille & Miller’s Dockside | Boca Grande Marina, the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce will host the 2021 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament on Thursday & Friday, June 10-11 from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. “The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to host the 38th Annual World’s […]
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STAFF REPORT – Dog Island, a spit of land just off the Boca Grande Causeway, continued to burn as of press time on Thursday, May 20 after a fire started there on the preceding Monday. According to officials the call came in at approximately 11 a.m. on May 17. Charlotte County Fire responded, as did […]
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STAFF REPORT – If you feel like committing a crime, you might want to go somewhere other than Hudson’s Grocery … those folks are sharp. On Tuesday, May 18, Lee County Sheriff’s deputies from the island responded to the store, located on Park Avenue, in reference to an unknown suspect attempting to pay with a […]
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SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – Last week the Center for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidance that says “fully vaccinated” Americans do not need to follow precautions at all (not masks nor distancing) except for as required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business […]
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SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – A monumental milestone has been reached in our Island’s fight against COVID-19 as the Boca Grande Health Clinic has now vaccinated more than 3,100 patients and members of the Island community with their first and/or second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. “We’ve come a long way in […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – A dolphin chasing his dinner made for great entertainment for one South Venice couple who got up close to the action … almost too close. Corey and Karen Brehm of South Venice were out in the waters around the railroad trestle two weekends ago when Corey saw the encounter begin. He […]
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On Friday, May 9, 2021 John Kaiser passed away in Washington, D.C. He was born November 1, 1926. John was the cherished father of Nancy Dufrane (Richard), Linda Brant (Michael), John Kaiser (Karen), Patricia Vincent (Norman), June Kaiser, Kurt Kaiser (Nora), William Kaiser (Susan and Timothy Kaiser. John was grandfather to 17 grandchildren and 21 […]
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BY T MICHELE WALKER – For those who want to see the world, there are many professions to choose from. Travel is one of the advantages of a career in the military, flight attendant, cruise ship worker, or foreign service officer. You can add to that list, tennis pro. For John Janes, tennis pro at […]