ON GOLF: Chances are, your greens are less than par (The Florida Times-Union)
There's a good chance - better than even, from what I've seen and been told - that the greens at your favorite golf course aren't exactly looking and rolling like emerald carpets....more...June 25, 2004 (Boca Beacon)
Police say the truck that crashed and burned early Tuesday morning, killing a 20-year-old Englewood woman and a 15-year-old Arcadia boy was traveling 90 mph when it hurtled over and imbankment on Gasparilla Road and landed in the parking lot of Gill?s Grocery Store at the Courtyard complex....more... July 25, 2003 (Boca Beacon)
As opposition mounts to a proposed Subway sandwich shop in Boca Grande, supporters of the idea say they still hope to see the idea become a reality. Suzanne Peacock Bobier, who wants to bring the franchise to the island, has said she?s heard mostly positive feedback on the plan....more... August 30, 2002 (Boca Beacon)
(The print edition of the Boca Beacon contains a companion package of 16 photos and summaries of those who work on the island.) Boca Grande may be an island paradise, but it?s also another work day in paradise for most of us, especially this time of the year....more... Row erupts as Salmond broaches independence (Scotland on Sunday)
A MASSIVE row over Scottish independence erupted at Holyrood yesterday after First Minister Alex Salmond mentioned the issue in his address to the Queen at the opening of the new term of the Scottish Parliament....more... Trams given green light but it's the end for EARL and delay for other key projects (The Scotsman)
A £600 MILLION project to run trams through Scotland's capital was last night given the go-ahead after opposition parties united to force the SNP government to accept the scheme....more... Sarasota company fights high gas prices with electric cars (Northwest Florida Daily News)
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) - At around $3 per gallon, the price of gasoline is both a boon and a bane to Sarasota-based solar and electric vehicle maker Cruise Car Inc....more... |