Author: Boca Beacon Reader

Letters: Thanks on the reopening of yet another Boca Grande business

To the Editor: I am beyond thrilled for the reopening today of my boutique, Sunsets of Boca Grande, in the historic Depot building. After the devastation caused by Hurricane Milton,...

ESSAY: Help needed: Military canine mascot story search is on

Have you ever heard of a dog winning the Medal of Honor? I hadn’t until I became a Certified Mentor for the NYC chapter of SCORE. Now my days are filled with mentoring two theater companies, a photography...

ESSAYS: Meeting Roger in paradise; he was the ‘city’ kind of homeless

BY RICK STAGER You may have seen a shopping cart abandoned on the side of Gasparilla Road near the billionaire’s airport on New Year’s Day and wondered how it got there. Let me tell you the story. On...

Letters: Little Gasparilla debris transport

To the Editor: The damage caused by Helene and Milton in our area was unprecedented. While many communities received immediate attention and governmental support, Little Gasparilla Island has been...

Special thanks for return of the Shady Lady

To the Editor: Boca Grande has a newly planted Shady Lady community tree. The Boca Grande Woman’s Club and the entire community are so grateful to Michelle and Stephen Hazeltine for their generous...

GUEST ESSAY: This hunter remains circumspect after 10-point buck ‘attack’

BY GARY MARTIN It has just come to our attention that an elderly, but highly experienced, deer hunter was attacked earlier today, within his own home, by a 10-point whitetail buck. The hunter was...

GUEST ESSAY: Reunited with beloved Bass Weejuns from college days

Favorite Maine loafer, maybe tassels next? BY SUSAN HANAFEE I scrimped together the money for my first pair of Bass Weejuns when I was a senior in college and working part-time at Nathan Hale’s...

Think about cleanup of Placida property

To the editor: My letter is written in response to an article written by Jay Feinberg and Cookie Potter. In recent months there have been many concerns about the parking situation on Boca. Simply...

GUEST ESSAY: Island held together with small, indie businesses like Pink Pony Pony

BY DANA RYAN Like all of you, I watched with a heavy heart as Hurricanes Helene and Milton tore through our country, leaving devastation in their wake. My family lives on a small barrier island...

Letters: Parking kiosks or meters would destroy character

To the Editor: I was horrified to read of a proposal to put up parking meters or some sort of paid parking system in downtown Boca Grande. Parking meters, and even parking apps and kiosks, of course...