Tag: Boca Beacon

Beach access parking clarified by parking committee member

To the Editor I would like to clarify some of the issues mentioned in the article last week, “Beach access parking to be cleaned up; new signage proposed,” because the article has raised...

Guys and Dolls!

A fine cast of performers from the Royal Palm Players will leave their audiences with tapping toes and smiles on their faces as they take to the stage to perform “Guys and Dolls” this week, March 8...

Stop by the Crowninshield for spaghetti on Sunday

March 10, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT It’s time to gather the fam and head out to the Crowninshield Community House on Sunday, March 12 for one of the island’s fabulous spaghetti dinners. For just $10 you can get all the...

Beach access parking to be cleaned up, new signage proposed

March 10, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY SUE ERWIN Lee County Parks and Recreation Administrative Manager Jesse Lavender unveiled proposed examples of new beach access signs at the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board...

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...