Author: Marcy Shortuse

■ STAFF REPORT Another recent close call at the south end has left us to reiterate what many already know this Spring Break: Please don’t swim at the south end. Since 2001 we have had numerous water-rescue...

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE This past week a final ruling was made by a Lee County Hearing Examiner in the case of three Three Sisters variances requested regarding the small isthmus of land that may or may...

■ SPECIAL TO THE BOCA BEACON Happy Days are almost here! The BGWC Bike Path Parade and Spring Fair are only one week away – Saturday, March 24. “TV Time” is this year’s theme, and Boca Grande will be...

■ STAFF REPORT After working for decades to put an end to armed conflict in Ireland, the Rev. Gary Mason knows a lot about peace. A Methodist minister living in Belfast, Ireland, Mason played an integral...

■ BY SUE ERWIN Established photographer Susan Wood will be speaking at the Johann Fust Community Library at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 22 about her new book, “Women: Portraits 1960 – 2000.” The...