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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Uncharted territory made less scary by the BGWC
To the Editor,
The last few months have been a scary venture into uncharted territory for all of us here in the Island commu…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Summer camp needs counselors
To the Editor,
Lee County Parks & Recreation is looking for fun, energetic, motivated individuals to fill summer camp co…
PROFILE: Cappy Powell
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Boca Grande resident Cappy Powell is the newest member of the Johann Fust Community Library program comm…
OBITUARY: Anne Lathrop
Anne A. Lathrop, 78, a lifelong resident of Northwest Ohio, passed aw…
‘World’s Richest’ canceled due to Coronavirus
STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce met on Wednes…
The ‘three-legged stool’: You, your bank, and the SBA
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – If you’re one of the many whose world has been turned upside down by the quarantine, and you’re trying t…
Community Plan survey closes; residential density a key topic
STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Community Planning Association’s on-line survey of island residents closed on April 16. Roug…
The phone books are here! Here’s how to get them
STAFF REPORT – The new phone books are at the Boca Beacon office, and will be available today, April 17, from 11:30 a.m. to…
A message from the Clinic: Heroes are people who rise to the occasion and slip quietly away.
BY DALY WALKER, MD – I recently talked with a young doctor who is working at the epicenter of the Coronavirus pandemic in th…
‘Tempting’ morsels for hungry families: Local restaurant now doing more than just takeout
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – In the last few weeks, getting groceries has become quite a challenge. It’s a rare day that you can make…