Dear Editor: Where did all the benches and tables in Boca Grande go? My family has no place to sit and have ice cream after school. And there is nowhe...
Why is the promenade obstructed while downtown is picked apart?
To the Editor: I find it ironic that Lee County Code Enforcement is so vigilant in protecting the pedestrian right-of-way in the village by forcing re...
You can help protect endangered sea turtles
To the Editor: It’s sea turtle nesting season in Florida, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing guidelines on how...
It’s high tide at midnight: Do you know where your tarpon is?
■ BY JOELLEN WILSON, BONEFISH & TARPON TRUST Ten years ago Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) started a tarpon-tagging project in Charlotte Harbor....
Boca Grande Beach Clean-up scheduled for September 21
To the Editor: We are co-hosting a beach clean-up on Saturday, September 21 beginning at 5th St. beach, from 9 a.m. until noon. We need clean up volun...
Help Suncoast ‘Clear the Shelter’
To the Editor: The phrase, “It’s Raining Cats and Dogs,” was originally intended to describe a heavy downpour of rain. Right now, however, in addition...
Should I laugh or should I cry?
To the Editor: Should I laugh or should I cry? This liveable and loveable village of Boca Grande with its Mediterranean touch under a strict Prussian ...
Complaints are appalling and sad
To the Editor: I opened my Boca Beacon a bit late this week and almost wished I hadn’t opened it at all. ALMOST – because I enjoy reading it eac...
Somebody out there needs some Karma
To the Editor: After reading about complaints filed against our downtown merchants, I have a couple of theories about the Grinch that wants to steal t...
Want to get through to a commissioner? Try a wormhole, or call Hal
To the Editor: Recently, a strange phenomenon occurred in Boca Grande. Some people thought that it was a prank or a bad joke perhaps, but witnesses sa...