Obituary: Danny McKee
Danny McKee, 63, of Rapid City, South Dakota passed away on December 21, 2015.
He was born on July 28, 1953 in Boiling Springs, N.C. to Howard and Loveada (Adams) McKee.
Tag: Boca Beacon
‘Taste’ restaurants announced
So far, 19 restaurants have signed on to become part of the legendary feast we have all come to know as “The Taste.”
The Taste of Boca Grande in 2016 will be held on Monday, Feb. 1 from 6 to 9...
$3,000 raised in fishing trip auction GICIA granted extension to procure more funds
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) announced this week that they are nearing $20 million in pledges toward the purchase of the Mercabo site, and they have been...
A letter from the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority
To all residents of Boca Grande:
I know that all of the bridge users are anxious to drive on the new bridge, and from the surface the bridge appears to be ready for traffic. What you don’t see is...
Holiday cruises now departing to Don Pedro, Cayo Costa and more
Captiva Cruises Holiday Cruise schedule departing from Cape Haze Marina begins December 21, 2015 – January 2, 2016. Daily cruises include an Island Eco-Expedition to Don Pedro Island State Park at...
Mote scientists expand monitoring service for Florida beachgoers
During this year of record Florida tourism, Mote Marine Laboratory scientists are announcing exciting upgrades to their real-time beach monitoring tool – giving visitors and residents...
A tribute to Jay Kitchen
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming...
PROFILE: Kendra Flanagan
BY SUE ERWIN – The next time you’re strolling around town on Park Avenue, you might want to stop by the Chamber of Commerce office and say hello to the new Executive Assistant, Kendra...
Legacy?
To the Editor:
As a community, how do we want to be remembered?
As a community that worked together to solve a contentious issue, or one in which people on both sides relied on high-priced...
Parking will always be a problem in Boca
To the Editor:
Parking will always be a problem in Boca.
People keep coming here to live, and then there are daytrippers. More cars and more cars.Not everyone who lives here has a garage or...