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Letters to the Editor


Letters: Communications group Auxcomm appreciates Beacon support

March 14, 2024
To the Editor:  Thank you for the standby Emergency Operations Center announcement coverage in this week’s Beacon. The emphasis in bold you added in the highlights & system overview se…

Letters: Boca Grande group heads to Sarasota Opera for Carmen; invite open for the future

March 14, 2024
To the Editor: Recently, my wife and I joined a group of Bocagranders to attend a performance of the opera “Carmen” at the Sarasota Opera. The trip was skillfully hosted by Boca Grande’s very o…

Letters: Boca Grande Historical Society recalls Jackie Sullivan 

March 14, 2024
To the Editor:  The Boca Grande Historical Society recently learned of the death of John “Jackie” Sullivan. Jackie was one of the many people who contributed to several History Bytes sessi…

Write to us at the Boca Beacon letters page

March 8, 2024
The first part of democracy is sharing your point of view. The Boca Beacon wants to hear from you. We like to hear from you on matters grand, and otherwise, that relate to Boca Grande and her larg…

Letters: Preschool appreciates donors and friends who supported Beach Ball

March 8, 2024
To the Editor: The Boca Grande Preschool’s annual Beach Ball was held pool side on Monday night at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club. It was a magical night and a big success thanks to the generosi…

Letters: Thanks to the men of the boat ‘Lucky 13’ who came to assist

March 8, 2024
To the Editor:  We want to thank the two men in their boat “Lucky 13”, whose names we did not catch and who helped us enormously last Friday evening. We had house guests visiting, Hal a…

Letters: Real reason for the GIBA bridge authority about access to island

March 8, 2024
To the Editor: I read the brief excerpt and felt that the author left out some important points regarding the creation of the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority. In my 47 years as resident o…

Letters: Artists thank Boca Grande community for support for festival

March 8, 2024
To the Editor:  I want to express my sincere gratitude to everyone in Boca Grande for embracing the Art Festival recently.  Art On Park Avenue was very successful and I appreciate bei…

Letters: Appreciation for water quality editorial 

February 29, 2024
To the Editor:  Thank you for the great editorial in the paper this week. (See Lake Okeechobee’s overflowing, Feb. 16, 2023). We’re at the apex of a life-threatening water disaster here…

Letters: Memories of a Chicago street rekindled

February 15, 2024
Response to last week’s letter from Ron Raedeke on their memories of sharing the same street in Chicago. To the Editor:  The randomness of a conversation with a stranger at th…