Tag: Boca Beacon

Coffee with Jim L. from Mote Feb.13

February 8, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
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■ STAFF REPORT Join Mote Marine scientist Dr. Jim Locascio for “Coffee with a Scientist” at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13 in Mote’s Boca Grande Outreach Office located at 480 East Railroad Ave. in...

Alice Gorman to speak at the library about her novel – Valeria Vose

February 8, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
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■ BY SUE ERWIN It started out as a memoir in the 1990s. Alice Gorman began to chronicle her life. More than two decades later, Gorman published her first novel, “Valeria Vose.” “I sent the...

Capt. Marian Schneider publishes novel, book signing planned

February 8, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Capt. Marian Schneider embarked on a journey 27 years ago and started Grande Tours, an ecotourism business just off island on Placida Road. Inspired by her father’s example and the...

Come celebrate a new beginning for docks at Whidden’s …

February 8, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
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■ STAFF REPORT The family of Isabelle Joiner and the members of the board of the Gasparilla Island Maritime Musem will hold a special day in honor of a new dock project and the late Isabelle...

Next ‘History Bytes’ event planned for Feb. 13

February 8, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
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■ BY SUE ERWIN History Bytes, sponsored by the Boca Grande Historical Society and U.S. Trust, will be held again on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 11 a.m. in the Johann Fust Library Loggia. Hank Hendry is a...

Frank Newlin talks about what the island was like in the 1950s – 60s

February 8, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande resident Frank Newlin shared some personal stories of what it was like growing up on the island with his grandparents during the 1950s through the 1970s with a large...

Award-winning artist Kathleen Broaderick will be teaching at Boca Grande Art Center

February 8, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
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■ STAFF REPORT Award-winning Santa Rosa Beach artist Kathleen Broaderick will be offering a two-day oil workshop at the Boca Grande Art Center this month. An intensive two-day “Bold & Beautiful...

RPP sneak preview: ‘Present Laughter’ is a delightful comedy

February 8, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
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■ BY BOOTS TOLSDORF Once again, Royal Palm Players will perform February’s comedy. This year, it is a cast of 11 sharing great laughs in Noel Coward’s “Present Laughter.” The cast is a...

Another walk with Churchill

February 8, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
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■ BY MARY COOK Prominent British author/historian Andrew Roberts was back in Boca Grande last week on Wednesday, January 30. This time he came because the island wanted to hear about his book...

CCA Florida releases 10,000 redfish in Southwest Florida waters

February 8, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
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■ STAFF REPORT On Tuesday, Feb. 5 Coastal Conservation Association Florida, Duke Energy and the FWC began releasing more than 10,000 juvenile and adult redfish in southwest Florida counties...