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GIBA board makes free allowances for some regarding weight restrictions
July 1, 2016
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority has now entered into two different agreements with local agencies regarding allowances to waive weight restrictions on the Boca Grande Cause…
Respect turtle nests this holiday weekend
July 1, 2016
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association would like to remind everyone to be cautious this Fourth of July weekend regarding the sea turtle nests and potential hatchlings on the beach. Fi…
BIPS earns grant for $30,000 – Funds still sought for Gasparilla Island Light project
July 1, 2016
■ STAFF REPORT The Barrier Islands Parks Society (BIPS) has obtained a commercial building permit from Lee County for the Gasparilla Island Light, and now the last step will be a final NEPA (National…
A world away from Boca Grande … Charlotte County Jail media tour
July 1, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN The slamming of thick steel doors, locking them shut behind armed officers in green uniforms, is enough to ensure cooperation from most visitors who enter the halls of the Charlotte Co…
Profile: Richard Anderson – Southwest Florida advocate
July 1, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN Richard Anderson spent a considerable amount of time in Boca Grande beginning in 1988, when he worked as a planner for Lee County. When he first arrived on the island, he met Robert Jo…
Is it safe to swim? Waterborne worries have some swimmers puzzled
July 1, 2016
■ STAFF REPORT Recent media reports on the news and on Facebook have given way to more worries for people who love to swim in the Gulf and leave them wondering: Is it safe to go in the water? Accordi…
Encouragement appreciated during search for swimmer
July 1, 2016
To the Editor: As everyone is aware, on the afternoon of Saturday, June 18, the Boca Grande Fire Department responded to a call for a missing swimmer at the Range Light. With other similar calls work…
Reader not enthused with Sheriff Scott’s statement
July 1, 2016
To the Editor: This is in response to the editorial in the Beacon last week by Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott. No one is denying people the right to protect themselves, but this had nothing to do with…
Obituary: William Harold Buettin
July 1, 2016
William Harold Buettin, 92, of Naples, died Wednesday morning, June 22, 2016 at Physicians Regional Hospital in Naples, Fla. Mr. Buettin was a native of Marion County, Ohio, son of the late Barney an…
Obituary: Robert Alexander Melvin III
June 24, 2016
Capt. Robert Alexander Melvin III (retired USCG), 78, of Elizabeth City, N.C. died at home Wednesday, June 15, 2016.