Author: Marcy Shortuse

Hermitage Artist Retreat meets $150,000 matching challenge

STAFF REPORT- Andy Sandberg, Artistic Director and CEO of the Hermitage Artist Retreat, announced this week that the Hermitage has exceeded its $150,000 matching challenge, raising a total of $302,000...

Feeling crazy and confused? We all are, it’s OK

BY MARCY SHORTUSE- No one expects the Spanish Inquisition. That line from Monty Python keeps running through my head, as I try to sort out the craziness in the world around me. In fact, I could one...

Call for vendors and divers for the 2020 Lionfish Festival in September, in Destin

To the Editor: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is announcing the sixth annual Lionfish Removal and Awareness Festival Sept.12 and 13 at AJ’s Seafood and Oyster Bar and HarborWalk...

PROFILE: Katie Koher

Keeping the business afloat from behind the scenes… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- The co-owner of Glass Bottom Rentals, where locals and visitors alike can voyage out past Boca Grande’s sandbar, might not...

Clinic welcomes new executive director

STAFF REPORT- The Boca Grande Health Clinic has announced the appointment of Mark Driscoll as chief executive officer, succeeding Hilja Bilodeau, who has retired. Mr. Driscoll starts at the clinic on...

Island golf cart parades canceled for this weekend; Please be safe, be responsible if you are visiting

BY MARCY SHORTUSE- The Boca Grande Fourth of July parade has been canceled due to specific concerns regarding COVID-19. Boca Grande Pride Parade 2020, scheduled for Sunday night, has also been canceled. Business...

Historic Preservation Board to meet July 8

STAFF REPORT- The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet next on Wednesday, July 8 at 10 a.m. in the Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium. The meeting agenda and backup materials for...

Don’t be getting too frisky on the water or the beach this weekend… Lee County Sheriff’s Office is watching

STAFF REPORT- The safety and security of all Lee County residents is Sheriff Carmine Marceno’s number one priority. In order to ensure everyone stays safe, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office will proactively...

Osprey pole continues to be cause for concern

BY OLIVIA CAMERON- As mentioned in last week’s issue of the Beacon, it is uncertain whether the original osprey nesting pole that once resided on Belcher Road parallel to Hill Tide Estates will be replaced....

The babies are a’hatchin’, please be mindful of them this holiday weekend

BY OLIVIA CAMERON- The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association’s Turtle Patrol members have worked each morning before the sun brightens the horizon to check turtle nests on the shoreline and bring hazardous...