Author: Sheila Evans

Calusa Waterkeeper to tell state of water in Cape Coral meeting

The Calusa Waterkeeper organization is holding its State of Our Water Quarterly Meeting from 9:30 a.m. until noon on Saturday, July 13. It will be held at the Lee County Northwest Regional Library,...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: New at the Boca Grande Fire Department, Gavin Morley

Gavin Morley is among the newest members of the Boca Grande Fire Department. He is not a rookie at firefighting though, since he served on the Charlotte County Fire Department for five years, following...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: No chum of the noxious Boca Grande iguana, Brian Ambrose

As one story goes, sometime in the 1980s, a man and his children grew weary of caring for their pet iguanas. They decided to visit the Range Light in Boca Grande and deposit the no-longer-loved pets...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: From Illinois crime lab to turtle volunteer, Arlene Hall

Her byline in the Beacon should be enough of a clue that Arlene Hall is someone worth getting to know. She is the one who has been writing about the happenings with the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association....

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: From Beach Rescue to Boca Grande, Sarah Cislo, firefighter

Sarah Cislo grew up with sisters, but she seems to have a good handle on working in what is usually a “man’s world.” Sarah is one of two new firefighters at the Boca Grande Fire Department. She is...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Six generations in Boca Grande, Caro Onofrio

June 13, 2024
Sheila Evans
Profiles

Usually, getting sick or injured is a pain – in more ways than one. In Boca Grande, though, it is made less so because of the people who work at the Boca Grande Health Clinic. One of those people who...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Boca Bay’s new community manager, Emma Doras

June 6, 2024
Sheila Evans
Profiles

Emma Doras has only been at the Boca Bay Associations for about three weeks, but she brings good experience and a love for Boca Grande with her as the new community association manager and general...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Teejay Alderdice, From Canada glaciers to Coral Creek

He’s a little tired of talking about himself, but Teejay Alderdice agreed to do it one more time for a Boca Beacon profile. He has just completed a long and intensive application process to become...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Ana Maria Eyrich, Family Ministry at Lighthouse United

May 23, 2024
Sheila Evans
Profiles

If a church wanted to show the ideal family to represent what they want its family-centered ministry to look like, they could not have done a better job than the Lighthouse United Methodist Church...

Bridge election registration deadline approaches

May 20, 2024
Sheila Evans
Community, News

Running for a local office on Gasparilla Island is sometimes more complicated than one might expect. Because there are two counties on the island, if an elected board, like the Gasparilla Island Bridge...