Tag: Boca Beacon

2021 Bike Path safety initiative, new path rule instituted by the GICIA

March 21, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association is kicking off its 50th year working to preserve island life, by announcing the 2021 Bike Path Safety...

The Boca Grande Health Clinic explains a little about a commonly asked question: What does fully vaccinated mean?

BY MARK DRISCOLL, CEO OF THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued interim public health recommendations for fully vaccinated people...

An update on Heather Gardner …

March 21, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY TONYA BRAMLAGE – Our Boca Grande community continues to support Heather Gardner as she fights against cancer. Heather is eagerly awaiting her upcoming bone marrow surgery at Moffitt...

RPP creates pandemonium: A COVID cabaret

March 21, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Entertainment

BY ERICA RESS MARTIN – What a strange year it has been. RPP’s big musical “Nunsense” was shut down in the middle of the run last March. Then every RPP production was completely postponed...

Free marine pollution educational symposium by top local experts

March 21, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

The Barrier Island Parks Society and Mote Marine Laboratory will host a virtual series on Zoom on March 23 and 30 at 4 p.m. This is a free educational symposium and part of BIPS 4 BIPS Forums &...

One of the newest members of the flock … meet Ethan Williams

March 21, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Having hundreds of “aunts” and “grandmothers” eager to share in the excitement of your first baby is pretty special, say the Rev. Dr. Matthew and Joy Williams, whose...

Spring Break keeps local fire, EMS busy on land and on the water

March 21, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Police & Fire

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – It’s been a busy week of ambulance calls, alarms and water rescues for the Boca Grande Fire Department, but one of the most admirable rescues that took place didn’t even...

A history of Plein Air painting on Gasparilla Island

March 21, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY TONYA BRAMLAGE – Although one can never fully know the daily sights that will be seen while spending a day outdoors here on Gasparilla Island, encounters with butterflies, birds, fish,...

OBITUARY: Barbara Leiter

March 21, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Obituaries

Barbara Ketcham Leiter, age 76, passed from this life March 4, 2021 at the Venice Florida Regional Bayfront Hospital in the care of her family. Barbara was born in Peoria, IL on January 9, 1945 to...

PROFILE: Patricia Christakos

March 21, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Profiles

BY T MICHELE WALKER – When COVID-19 struck our world last year and we were all forced into lockdown, the reactions were as varied as the people themselves, serving as an impromptu Rorschach...