Letters to the Editor
Letters: Charlotte County needs to open access to beaches
February 26, 2026
To the Editor:
I am an avid reader of the Beacon and enjoy the style and breadth of topics covered. I look forward to its arrival each week. I also live in Boca Grande and in the Lee County porti…
Letters: Appreciation from Art on Park organizer after successful event
February 26, 2026
To the Editor:
Boca Grande Art On Park Avenue was a great success this past weekend and I wanted to thank everyone for coming out and showing your support for original art and the fine artists wh…
Letters: Question on letters and advancing public discussion
February 12, 2026
To the Editor:
There is a small-town newspaper in Maine with a circulation similar to the Boca Beacon. It welcomes letters to the editor and publishes clear submission guidelines regarding length…
Letters: Thank you from Fust for 75th Anniversary
February 12, 2026
To the Editor:
This year, the Johann Fust Library Foundation celebrates its 75th anniversary. Library founders Roger and Louise Amory broke ground on 10th Street West in 1949 and opened the libra…
Letters: Free speech, 433
February 5, 2026
To the Editor:
House Bill 433 falsely pits the health of Florida families and free speech against our agricultural legacy. It is an assault on the right of every citizen to speak up…
Letters: Reminder of Martha’s Vineyard
February 5, 2026
To the Editor:
The hypocrisy and irony have not escaped me that there were island people protesting ICE enforcement operations against criminal illegals in Minneapolis but don’t seem…
Letters: Charlotte residents treasure town of Boca Grande
February 5, 2026
To the Editor:
Boca Grande, our cherished jewel on Gasparilla Island, has always embodied natural beauty intertwined with genuine community spirit. Yet over the past year, a painful rift has wide…
Letters: Gasparilla Island Conservation District Act asks formal public input
January 8, 2026
To the Editor:
Monday’s conflict resolution meeting between Lee and Charlotte County over the Lee parking ordinance was the shortest political meeting I’ve ever attended. What? 20-some minutes IN…
Letters: Idea on matching address and post office boxes for package delivery
January 8, 2026
To the Editor:
Life on Boca Grande comes with certain charming quirks we’ve all grown to love: the golf carts, the afternoon storms that appear out of nowhere, and the simple pleasure of ru…
Letters: Nature does nothing uselessly, so let the leaves fall as they may
January 2, 2026
To the Editor:
Thank you Molly and Todd Simonds for your recently published letter regarding leaf blowers vs. the RAKE. (See ‘Dear Islanders: Try a blower free Christmas week’ Boca Beacon, Dec. 1…