Tag: Boca Beacon

PROFILE: Tonya Bramlage

January 1, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – There are few things in Tonya Bramlage’s world that interest her that she hasn’t dove into wholeheartedly. From cooking to nature studies to healthy living, she isn’t one...

Have you seen the new Boca Grande Health Clinic website?

BY MARK DRISCOLL, CEO OF THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – We are excited to announce the launch of Boca Grande Health Clinic’s newly designed website, bghc.org/. Our goal with this new website...

Water use goals met, wastewater facility construction on track

January 1, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION – The Gasparilla Island Water Association’s annual membership meeting will be held at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the Boca Grande Community...

David Futch to host virtual presentation for BGHS this month

January 1, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – The history of Boca Grande is full of stories. Some of them are charming, some funny, some outrageous. David Futch has included many of them in his upcoming memoir/history...

OBITUARY: DORCAS AMOS

January 1, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

Dorcas Taylor Amos; bright spirit to those she met, wife, mother, grandmother, died peacefully on December 22, 2020 in Sarasota. She is survived by her husband of 63 yrs., Donald Amos; their...

OBITUARY: William W. Deupree Jr.

January 1, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

On Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020 William “Bill” W. Deupree, Jr. passed peacefully surrounded by family in Boca Grande. He lived a full life as a hard-working executive followed by a passionate pursuit of...

On the front lines of the COVID-19 battle: A leader in infectious disease research discloses what he has learned about the Moderna vaccine

December 24, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE- For Dr. Richard Novak, a “vacation” in the time of COVID-19 is a bit of an oxymoron, yet he is giving it a try this week at one of his favorite places, Little Gasparilla...

BGHS COVID-19 information kit available electronically

December 24, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC- The welcome back health kit the Boca Grande Health Clinic distributed to help returning residents and visitors get up to speed on “all things COVID-19” was...

Gasparilla generosity part IV: St. David’s Jubilee receives stellar support this holiday season

December 24, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Throughout this four-part series, the community has been called on to donate to local organizations to make the holiday season bright. This week, we’re featuring the tremendous...

FWC reports return of red tide

December 24, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE- The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has announced the presence of a red tide bloom just to the south of Boca Grande, and to the north. A patchy bloom of organism, also...