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OBITUARY: James C. McGill

March 17, 2022
Boca Beacon
Obituaries

James C. McGill, 93, of Valparaiso, IN was born in Chicago, IL on May 8, 1928 and passed away on March 9, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Jim attended Culver Military summer school and graduated...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: CCSO Tells motorists to find another way home this St. Paddy’s Day

To the Editor: The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a traffic initiative during the St. Patrick’s Day holiday and into the weekend. During this campaign, deputies will be highly...

Vandals hit local beaches, bike path with wanton destruction

Residents and visitors are asked to keep their eyes open for signs of unusual activity – particularly at night – as it appears that vandals are afoot in Boca Grande. According to a resident near...

OBITUARY: Lowell Brockway Dana II

March 11, 2022
Boca Beacon
Obituaries

Lowell Brockway Dana II, age 85, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022 at his home in North Muskegon, Mich. surrounded by his family. He was born in Muskegon, MI on July 12, 1936 to Lowell and Zita...

OBITUARY: Bob Lindner

March 11, 2022
Boca Beacon
Obituaries

Bob Lindner was born August 5, 1920, in Dayton, Ohio, to Carl and Clara Lindner. He was the second of four children: Carl Jr, Richard and Dorothy (Kreuzman). The family moved to Indianapolis and...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: In search of the umbrella slasher

To the Editor: This past week we have had some very unfortunate happenings on our beautiful beach here in Boca Grande. It all started on Monday, Feb. 28 when we glanced out to the beach...

Pirate Family Fun Night Rebooted, set for March 11

March 4, 2022
Staff Report
Community, News

Lee County Parks & Recreation will host the first annual Family Fun Night, 5 p.m. Friday, March 11, at the Boca Grande Community Center, 131 First Street West, Boca Grande. Bring the family and...

Learn about peeling rocks like fruit and more at ZimSculpt

Zimbabwe is the only African country with vast amounts of carvable stone. In fact, the stone found there is of such great importance to the people of Zimbabwe, that the word “Shona” is derived from...

OBITUARY: Michael Wood

Michael Davis Wood, age 79, passed away on February 19, 2022 in Wayzata, Minn. surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his beloved wife, Judy, and by his children: Elizabeth Jarvis (Aleix),...

If you’ve ever thought about joining the GIBA board, read this

February 24, 2022
Staff Report
News

Re: Interested volunteers needed to Join Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Board of Supervisors The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority has an Advisory Board position opening. Advisory Board members...