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Wini Smart Donates paintings to benefit BGHS

STAFF REPORT Wini Smart, who painted and operated galleries in Boca Grande and Northeast Harbor Maine, directed that some of her paintings be sold and part of the proceeds donated to the Boca...

COVID-19 update from the Boca Grande Health Clinic

SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC The Boca Grande Health Clinic has provided an update to last week’s Coronavirus 2019 information. The Coronavirus 2019 outbreak started in December, 2019...

Two island surveys could affect your future… do your part and fill them out

BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Boca Grande Community Planning Association, Inc. will soon be sending out the survey they spoke of in their meeting held in January, but hope the numbers on their email list...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: There was good news, there was bad news

To the Editor: Last week’s Beacon featured two articles regarding COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus). One, by Dr. Lauren Hana, was a thorough review of our current understanding about this new virus...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks for great ‘Beach Ball’ response

To the Editor: Boca Grande Preschool (formerly the Boca Grande Child Care Center) is so blessed to be part of this community, which on Monday answered the call to fund real and immediate needs at...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Taste’ committee presents 2020 financials

To the Editor: The committee of the “Taste of Boca Grande” is presenting the following report regarding our financial results for 2020. Over the past 18 years we have made $610, 650 to present to...

Mercabo Cove groundbreaking on March 1; details explained by GICIA

February 28, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – Excitement is building around the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association’s (GICIA) Mercabo Cove restoration project, which is on schedule to break...

Please take heed: A notice from the Sheriff’s Office about the library crosswalk

February 28, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

LCSO Traffic Notice: In the interest of public safety, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office is conducting regular crosswalk traffic operations on Boca Grande. The Johann Fust Library crosswalk at 10th...

BGHS to host Pauline Lord in their next presentation on March 3

February 28, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Historical Society will present “From Silver Spoon to Garden Spade,” featuring presenter Pauline Lord, on Tuesday, March 3 at 2 p.m. in the Boca Grande...

Last History Byte celebrates 25 years in the making

February 28, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

BY OLIVIA CAMERON – The Boca Grande Historical Society has been bringing history to life for 25 years now, and the last History Byte of the season celebrated its anniversary with cake and...