Tag: Boca Beacon

Boca Bay Pass Club’s $3.5 million renovation begins April 12

February 6, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY SUSAN HANAFEE – The Boca Bay Pass Club’s $3.5 million renovation project – delayed a year because of the coronavirus pandemic – will kick off April 12, with completion expected this...

COVID-19 vaccination options

SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – Submission Note: The COVID-19 situation remains fluid. This article reflects information known at the time it was submitted to The Boca Beacon....

How the sailor and the island girl fell in love … a moment in time at Fugate’s celebrated

BY TONYA BRAMLAGE – In November of 2020, Gasparilla Magazine shared the story of local love birds John and Helen Brouwer with their readers. Theirs is truly a love at first sight classic tale...

GICIA partners with Mote on acoustic tagging at Mercabo Cove

February 6, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – In October 2015 the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association realized that the perfect storm was brewing; an offer had been made by a resort developer to...

Johann Fust Library Foundation to present: Island Booknotes 2021

February 6, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – The Johann Fust Library Foundation will present a series entitled: Island Booknotes 2021: Live Stream. The first virtual event will feature author Fred Rich. He will speak...

2021 Boca Grande Film Festival announces 11th film in line-up for virtual event

February 6, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Entertainment, News

STAFF REPORT – The 3rd Annual (but first-ever virtual) Boca Grande Film Festival! This year’s festival will span five days with a diverse selection of riveting films and documentaries,...

Garden Club flourishes despite COVID restrictions

February 6, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY CATHY BALLMAN – The Boca Grande Garden Club’s 2020-2021 season continues to hold more activities than make cancellations, a success story amidst the COVID-19 crisis. “Part of this is...

Boca Grande Art Center cultivates the artists of the next generation through support and scholarships

February 6, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY TONYA BRAMLAGE – Alliances are not always created equal, as is the case of the Boca Grande Art Center, and their commitment to the importance of the arts in the lives of the next...

Community-funded initiatives progress at Boca Grande Preschool

February 5, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Education

BY MARGUERITE TREMELIN – Even in troubled times, there are causes for celebration. Five of them are right here at Boca Grande Preschool. Less than one year ago, on March 2, 2020, just before...

Celebrate your heart in February

PROVIDED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – When it comes to affairs of the heart, you are never too old or too young to take steps that could change your own or a loved one’s life. Almost...