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New COVID testing measures announced
November 20, 2020
STAFF REPORT- New information regarding the collection of Gasparilla Island COVID-19 data has been issued by the Boca Grande Health Clinic, and the Boca Grande 411 Island Community Coalition, to bett…
Welcome kit aims to keep the island and its community safe and healthy
November 20, 2020
BY MARK DRISCOLL, BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC- You can feel a change in the air. The days start getting shorter. Temperatures become more moderate. Winter season is just around the corner. And with it…
B-ball and birds: It’s the 2020 Hoop Shoot!
November 20, 2020
STAFF REPORT- The Boca Grande Community Center’s 17th Annual Turkey Hoop Shoot Contest, sponsored by the Boca Beacon and Lee County Parks & Recreation, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21. The eve…
A new and different look at the Christmas Walk this year: Golf cart decoration contest, Santa, shopping and more
November 20, 2020
STAFF REPORT- This year’s downtown Christmas festivities are a bit different, but that should come as no surprise. All you need to do is come to the business district on Saturday, Nov. 28, follow the…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A message from the sheriff…
November 6, 2020
To the citizens of Lee County and my family members at the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, I want to personally thank the residents of our great county who play a huge role helping keep the peace in our…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: I don’t know about you, but I’m tired
November 6, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Welcome to the ninth year of 2020. I think everyone who lives in this country deserves a spa day, a bubble bath, a two-week fishing trip … whatever makes each of you the happiest…
Obituary: James Crawford
November 6, 2020
James Albert Crawford, born in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Paterson, N.J., on February 19, 1940, died peacefully on October 17, 2020, at his home in Placida. Jim grew up in Hawthorne, N.J., attended Lin…
PROFILE: Bonney Andersen
November 6, 2020
A grandma with a green thumb… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- In the town of Boca Grande, almost everybody knows your name. Each of the members of the community helps make the town go round. But do you ever won…
New November 6 NHR web meeting announced with little notice: Another piece in the miscommunication puzzle
October 30, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Lee County has announced that a webinar meeting with the state regarding portions of the Boca Grande Historic District’s residential properties being nominated to the National Hist…
COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons for all of us
October 30, 2020
BY JAMES W MAY JR, MD BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC- As all of us continue to follow the progress of our fight against COVID-19 in America and the world, there is no doubt that statistical data takes cen…