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OBITUARY: Ann Berry Fitzgerald
Ann Berry Fitzgerald, 82, of Boca Grande, formerly of Northfield, Ill., died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, at the Glenridge on Palmer Ranch in Sarasota, where she had resided for the last year.
Mrs. Fitzgerald,...
PROFILE: Michelle Hubbs
After years of high intensity interval training and military workouts, Michelle Hubbs knew that she was due for a change. While she was still fit and in her prime, it started to feel like those types...
Santa Claus, sales comin’ to town on Saturday!
The 2021 Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk
Break open your piggy bank and get your Christmas wish list ready, because the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk is...
Looking out for island interests, Part I: Some parking problems put to rest by the Boca Grande Parking Panel
The end of 2021 is rapidly approaching, and while it has been a difficult year in many aspects there are still things we need to be thankful for … things we may not even know we should be thankful...
Get ready for a Miracle on 34th Street: WRPP to host radio adaptation of Christmas classic at three venues
BY BOOTS TOLSDORF – The Royal Palm Players are always looking for new and exciting ways to entertain audiences, and this holiday season we are performing the enchanting, delightful, heartwarming...
Check out the new bocabeacon.com for your introductory sneak peek
If you haven’t been to bocabeacon.com for a while, now is the time you will want to check it out, as the transition to a new format is now complete. It’s been quite a bit of time since any changes...
Just over the bridge: The Boca Beacon holiday shopping guide part II
This week’s shopping guide feature will be the off-island businesses of Englewood and Placida. Now more than ever our small businesses need our support, and we are blessed to have some truly amazing...
… and the 2021 GIFT Tournament winners are …
Congratulations to the boys on Capt. Mark Becton’s boat, as they were the winners of the 2021 Gasparilla Island Fly-fishing Tournament! It was held on Tuesday, Nov. 23, and $2,700 was raised for the...
Buying Bitcoin in Boca Grande just got easier
The next time you’re in downtown Boca Grande, stop by Gasparilla Outfitters and Special Effects to get a glimpse of the future. Capt. Sandy and Robin Melvin have the first Bitcoin DCM, (digital coin...
