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The diary of a ‘Covidite’

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.

Marilyn Hoeckel was the editor of the Boca Beacon from 1990 to 1998. She was the director and curator of the Boca Grande Lighthouse Museum from 1998 to 2003. She moved to Bucks County, PA in 2003, where she was born and raised. She is a volunteer for the Doylestown Historical Society and works part-time […]

‘Once upon a time’ came true for one island resident – Be careful, be conscious, be considerate … this virus isn’t over yet

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

BY LAUREN HANA, MD – Once upon a time there was a small town nestled on a strip of sand they call a barrier island. Her restaurants hummed with conversation and laughter and her downtown streets teemed with shoppers. Neighbors met regularly for cocktails at sunset and chided each other about who was the most […]

Longing for a little normalcy? It’s the return of studio pilates, and more plans for charitable donations

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.

BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Banyan Tree Pilates and Yoga have been performing a bit of a double whammy in the last few weeks with their virtual pilates and fitness classes. Owners Jan and Ron Waters have stated April’s class attendance of more than 500 people has meant a month of progress for charitable donations. With […]

Historic District zoning and a potential marine district Part IV: Items to be addressed by the Boca Grande Community Planning Association

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

STAFF REPORT – Two questions on the recently completed Boca Grande Community Planning Association survey touched on land, or water use regulation: Zoning in the historic district, and the creation of a new Marine District. The clear message from all the answers and comments in the survey was that island residents want to preserve the […]

Coming soon to Park Avenue: The Frazetta Museum

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, News.

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – One of the greatest sorrows this writer could feel about the damnable virus that came and took so much away from us as a society, is the fact that the newest and most interesting establishment on Park Avenue was unable to properly open.  The Frazetta Museum, located in the building that […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Local group gives thanks for UTV to help Stump Pass

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, Letters to the Editor, News.

To the Editor: Stump Pass Beach State Park is finally receiving a much needed vehicle to transport rangers and volunteers around the park’s 1.3 miles of trails and shoreline. The UTV will be most helpful to park staff and volunteers as they work on the many projects such as shorebird stewarding, sea turtle patrol, removing […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A special thank you to the BGWC for helping the turtles

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Featured News, Letters to the Editor, News.

To the Editor: The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association wishes to extend its sincere gratitude to the Woman’s Club for their generous support of our organization over the years. Since our inception, their generous donations have provided us with resources to protect and preserve sea turtles and their nesting habitat on Gasparilla Island, through monitoring […]