Tag: Dusty Hopkins

Community tree lighting scheduled for December 8

November 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Join family and friends at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8 for the annual lighting of the Boca Grande Community Christmas Tree. Sponsored by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club, the event will be...

Beacon price to increase for first time in 30 years

October 25, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY DUSTY HOPKINS, PUBLISHER The team at the Boca Beacon is proud that we have been able to maintain the current price of our newspaper for the past 30 years. We thank you for your continued...

Beacon staff nominated for nine Florida Press Association awards

March 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

The Florida Press Association released their 2019 nominees for the Better Weekly Newspaper Awards, and the Boca Beacon team found themselves nominated in nine categories. Each category contains two...

Planting a seed for a brighter tomorrow, thanks to the Hopkins family

March 8, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Children living in a small community in south Alachua County had only a balance beam and monkey bars at the their local park for years before something remarkable transpired, and...

Hopkins & Daughter Publishing celebrate 30 years with the Beacon

August 24, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE It was 30 years ago this week when our publisher, Dusty Hopkins and his ex-wife Terry, published their first Boca Beacon … and oh, what a ride it has been. You might ask...

Beacon crew takes honors at FPA, FMA competitions

August 24, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Friday, Aug. 10 was a busy day for our staff as we took to the road to Orlando for the Florida Press Association Better Weekly Newspaper contest and the Florida Magazine Association...

Beacon, Gasparilla Mag staff take home 12 awards at conference in Naples

August 18, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ STAFF REPORT OIn the evening of August 11 Boca Beacon and Gasparilla Island Magazine staffers were more than happy to find out we had won a total of 12 awards from the Florida Press Association...

Gasparilla Magazine takes home two top honors from Charlie Awards

September 30, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Gasparilla Magazine was a hit at the recent Charlie Awards, sponsored by the Florida Magazine Association. The staff took home a first-place award (or Charlie, as it is known)...