History Center and Island TV collaborate on second COVID video
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY – Last year in the early days of COVID, the History Center and Island TV worked together to document the reaction of individuals, businesses and orga…
PROFILE: Rob Knapp
BY T MICHELE WALKER – It was one year ago, May 25, that the murder of George Floyd hit the news. As our nation watched, Rob Knapp was eager to take action.
“We wanted to fix this problem. Thi…
‘No trespassing’ on the beach by Hill Tide?
BY SUSAN HANAFEE – A walk on the beach didn’t have the same meaning that it used to for some island residents and visitors this past season, as developers and homeowners took steps to keep the publ…
FDEP urged by environmental group to stop commercial use at Cayo Costa’s ‘Narrows’
BY T MICHELE WALKER – On any given day, the Division of Park and Recreation’s concessionaire transports as many as 100 people across the 450-foot wide mangrove and beach dune area for shelling trip…
Capt. Wayne Joiner and his team on Hey, Moma! take first in the #17 Classic
For more photos of the 2021 #17 Classic, go to bocabeacon.smugmug.com BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The #17 Classic, held on May 13 and 14, yielded 14 releases for the full field of boats that fished Boca Gr…
World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament back on for 2021!
STAFF REPORT – Presented by Eagle Grille & Miller’s Dockside | Boca Grande Marina, the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce will host the 2021 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament on Thursday &am…
Weekend festivities highlighted by May Daze with music and fun to raise money for K-9s for Warriors
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – This weekend, May 22 and 23, you might notice a lot more activity down in the water along the Boca Grande Causeway. That’s because the Party Cove Yacht Club will be holding one …
Passing phony bills? Not in Hudson’s, you won’t
STAFF REPORT – If you feel like committing a crime, you might want to go somewhere other than Hudson’s Grocery … those folks are sharp.
On Tuesday, May 18, Lee County Sheriff’s deputies from the …
Masks are optional (well, really, they always have been)
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – Last week the Center for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidance that says “fully vaccinated” Americans do not need to follow precautions a…