Letters to the Editor
Letters: Appreciation for Delores Savas on windmills
August 29, 2024
To the Editor:
I wish to thank Ms. Savas for her eye-opening article on wind turbines (Aug. 23, 2024 issue). The inefficiency, number one. The harm even one can cause when it is damaged and bre…
Letters: Aherns were delight of island, wonderful conversation
August 15, 2024
To the Editor:
I very much enjoyed the article by Karen Grace on Brian Ahern, and with it brought back many memories to mind. Attached is the cover of a sweetly inscribed book given to El…
More parking letters
July 26, 2024
Hudson’s Grocery, lunch at Temp part of daily island visits
To the Editor:
We have been vacationing on the island since the early ‘90s spending an enjoyable week or two with our family and h…
Letters: Parking issues
July 18, 2024
Follow Boca Grande parking issues online The Beacon has set up a hub for all information relating to parking, including relevant documents, stories and letters to the editor from all sides and per…
Letters: Cart rentals and town parking
July 12, 2024
To the Editor:
To begin with, Boca Grande Cart Rental is a business that allows long term rentals and seasonal guests to rent a golf cart. During season, most of our customers are renting carts…
Letter inviting Lee Commissioners in November 2024
July 6, 2024
Below is the text of a letter sent this week by Larry Hannah of Lighthouse United Methodist Church to the Board of County Commissioners:
My name is Larry Hannah and a member of the Boca Grande …
Letters: Love the ‘Let’s Go Fishin’ tv show memories
July 3, 2024
To the Editor:
I’d like to express a thank you to the Boca Beacon for adding Capt. Van Hubbard to your writing crew.
Capt. Van adds great hands on local knowledge of our local waters, …
Letters: Families need beaches, open up 5th Street, respect for environment
June 20, 2024
To the Editor:
My husband and I visit Boca Grande quite often. I read with great interest the articles focusing on the parking issues on Gasparilla Island, specifically in Boca Grande. I was pa…
Letters: Parking regulations
June 13, 2024
How will parking proposal affect town residents?
To the Editor:
Thank you for your editorial regarding parking and supporting everyone’s input.
In regards to the proposal requiring a 2-ho…
Gasparilla Inn Letter: Keep Boca Grande as ‘welcoming town’ in all parking discussions
June 7, 2024
BY BRENT CROSS, PRESIDENT, THE GASPARILLA INN
Editor’s note: Wednesday, The Gasparilla Inn sent a Letter to the Editor concerning parking in Boca Grande. The letter, from President and General …