Author: Marcy Shortuse

Obituary Calvert Cottrell Groton

Calvert Cottrell Groton, 87, of Boca Grande died on December 25, 2017. He was the youngest son of the Rev. John Mansfield Groton and Anngenette Cottrell Groton of Westerly, R.I. He is survived by his...

Miss Costa the great white skims our shore and heads to St. Pete

To the Editor: A 12-foot long great white shark weighing nearly 1,700 pounds recently journeyed away from its normal stomping grounds and is swimming off the coast of Tampa Bay. Miss Costa is an immature...

‘Florida History Alive’ comes to Island School with the Knight family

To the Editor: On Wednesday, Dec. 20 the Boca Grande Historical Society and the Johann Fust Library again teamed up to present the third “Florida History Alive” program for students at The Island School. Betsy...

Traffic notice

December 29, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

Provided by Lee County Sheriff’s Office The Lee County Sheriff’s Office, in the interest of public safety, has issued a traffic notice. There will be one-way traffic at Fourth Street and Bayou Avenue/Harbor...

Here’s your New Year’s Eve/Day schedule …

December 29, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

New Year’s Eve at The Crowninshield 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Crowninshield Community House Tickets $75, (941) 286-5647 Fireworks at Millers Marina at 10:15 p.m. Music from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Learn about Florida citrus, sugar industry from Robert Buker

December 29, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Sugar and citrus are a vital part of Florida’s economy, and U.S. Sugar President and CEO Robert H. Buker, Jr. will provide an inside look at Florida’s sugar industry, focusing on U.S....

2017 END OF THE YEAR REVIEW

December 29, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The year 2017 was relatively quiet on the island, shy of Hurricane Irma, a new look for the Range Light and new preserve land at the Causeway thanks to the Gasparilla Island Conservation...

Announcement of the passing of Lois ‘LoLo’ Weir

Lois Sawyer Weir, born March 15, 1930 in Escanaba, Michigan, passed away on December 21, 2017, surrounded by her children, Tom, Penny and Mary Sue at her home in Boca Grande, Florida. Lois grew up in...

Help with history?

December 29, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

The Boca Grande Historical Society needs your help in searching for information about archived photos that were shared with the island history center. Descriptions are sought about the above photo: Do...

A few faces from 2017 Boca Beacon profiles

December 29, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

The feature profile stories in the Boca Beacon add a personal touch to the newspaper each week. Here are a few quotes from some of the prominent interviews that took place in 2017. “Everyone on the...