Where are the $igns to our $leepy little town?
While there is no official plan for parking for Boca Grande from Lee County, county officials are already circulating a draft list of ideas for this island and parking. The Beacon is sorting throu…
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: New at the Boca Grande Fire Department, Gavin Morley
Gavin Morley is among the newest members of the Boca Grande Fire Department. He is not a rookie at firefighting though, since he served on the Charlotte County Fire Department for five years, following in his father’s footsteps. “When I first visited here, I saw everyone training as a group and working out as a […]
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Robert Coerver Jr. 1938-2024
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Robert Albert Coerver Jr. Born Nov. 24, 1933 in Phoenix, Arizona; died April 8, 2024 in Boca Grande.
Starting in 1938, my family moved every ye…
Nicholas Kaiser 1933-2024
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SUBMITTED BY THE KAISER FAMILY
Our Dad sadly left us. Nicholas Thomas Kaiser passed away on 5 June, 2024. He was 90. Nick was born on December…
Harold Russell 1935-2024
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Harold Russell passed away on June 13, 2024, surrounded by family members.
Harold grew up in Chicago, graduating from Yale University with a BA…
Sandra Kinder Bertsch 1941-2024
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Sandra “Sandy” Kinder Bertsch, 82, passed away on May 31, 2024, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Born on November 15, 1941, in Har…
John Irving Welch 1933-2024
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John Irving Welch of Boca Grande and formerly of St. Petersburg, Florida, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2024, at the age of 91.
John was b…