Tag: Boca Beacon

Dog with island ties wins ‘best of show’ at Westminster

March 10, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Rumor has it that island resident Pam Buckles is over the moon after the recent Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, particularly since it was her dog that took Best in Show....

James’ ashes are on their way to Cuba!

March 10, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Every once in a while, things work out just as they should. Last week we ran a story about a mystery man named James D. Krahn who had a life-long dream to visit Cuba, and now he...

Profile: Kim Hume

March 10, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN. After working for more than 25 years in the television broadcast news industry, Boca Grande seasonal resident Kim Hume decided in 2007 that it was time to enjoy retirement. Kim...

Obituary: Lawrence Askew Warner

March 10, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

Lawrence Askew Warner of Boca Grande passed away on March 5, 2017. Larry Warner was born on September 30, 1933, the first of three sons born to Mabel Askew and Lawrence Glover Warner in...

Thanks for another vibrant and fun History Bytes season

To the Editor, A special ‘thank you’ to the U.S. Trust/Bank of America team of Paul Hudson, Kim and Scott for their great sponsorship of the History Bytes 2016-17 season. It is great to have...

It’s Strawberry Festival time!

March 3, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT. Don’t forget to stop by the 19th annual Strawberry Festival from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Boca Grande Community Center grounds. The live auction begins at 2 p.m. in the...

The red tide challenge: Anonymous donor pledges $100,000 to matching research fund

March 3, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT. On Thursday, Feb. 23 Dr. Michael P. Crosby, president & CEO of Mote Marine Laboratory, announced that an anonymous challenge donation of $100,000 has been made to support...

Addiction and recovery – The inside story with Kim Hume

March 3, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN. On any given Monday or Tuesday in Boca Grande, you probably won’t see Kim and Brit Hume at a cocktail party. That’s because while you may be having a cocktail or watching the...

Royal Palm Players takes on ‘Guys and Dolls’

March 3, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ SUBMITTED BY BOOTS TOLSDORF Once again, RPP is going to captivate you ticket holders March 8 – 12 with a romping, romantic, riotous reprise. The musical, based on two short stories and...

Four dead sea turtles found on Boca Grande beaches

March 3, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN On February 14, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) contacted the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association to report a very large, deceased sea turtle on the beach...