Tag: Boca Beacon

Art sale at Lighthouse Methodist Church on Sunday benefits needy

BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Don’t forget to drop by the art sale this Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the Methodist Church on Gilchrist Avenue. All proceeds from the sale will...

BGAC Spring Show will turn it up a notch

BY T MICHELE WALKER – The Boca Grande Art Center is turning it up a notch this season. To make things interesting, they are adding a giveaway drawing to their annual March Art Show. “We have...

‘All That Jazz’ concert was a smashing success

BY T MICHELE WALKER – The Friends of Boca Grande Community Center hit it out of the ballpark again with their March installment of “All That Jazz,” featuring Brandon Robertson. Robertson, a...

The Pinxto Route, and San Sebastian (and a great recipe for Spanish tortillas)

Braden Perkins was born in New Orleans and grew up in Boston. Braden worked for four years with celebrity chef Tom Douglas in Seattle. In 2011 Braden and his partner, Laura Adrian, opened their...

OBITUARY: Earl Lewis

Earl T. Lewis, M.D. 93, passed away on Monday February 22, 2021 at his home with his beloved wife, Elle by his side. Formerly a resident of West Chester and Boca Grande, he was born April 19,...

OBITUARY: Harold McMillan

Harold Floyd McMillan died Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Englewood, Florida, at the age of 96. He was born October 28, 1924, in Lawrence County, Alabama, to Dee Floyd McMillan and Nona Sivley...

OBITUARY: Mike Giobbe

Michael E. Giobbe, Jr. (a.k.a Papa), 79, of Boca Grande and Chappaqua, N.Y. died peacefully in his home in Boca Grande on March 6, 2021. Michael was born on April 13, 1941 the youngest of three...

EDITORIAL: The GICIA turns 50 years old

SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – As the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association celebrates its 50th Anniversary working to preserve island life, it is the perfect time to reflect...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The last resort?

To the Editor, “… some rich men came and raped the land, nobody caught’em. Put up a bunch of ugly boxes, and Jesus, people bought’em. They called it paradise the place to be. They watched the...

Keep those cards and letters coming regarding the NHR

BY SUSAN HANAFEE – In anticipation of next week’s meeting, scores of emails have been received by the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on the proposal to include a portion of the...