Tag: Boca Beacon

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...

March 3, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN. Retired licensed professional counselor Carol Napoli has been coming to Boca Grande seasonally for the past 20 years. Carol spent 18 years of her career in the Washington, DC...