To the Editor:
I read with increasing disappointment and real concern about the Lee County Commission’s continued failure to commit to any real transparency regarding the parking issue in B…
An open letter to those Gasparilla neighbors who seek church parking restrictions
BY PETER SODERBERG CHAIR OF COUNCIL LIGHTHOUSE UNITED METHODIST
Once again we face a parking restrictions camp…
Will not give up on Gasparilla, a magnificent place
To the Editor:
From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank you for taking a stand against those who would discourage visitors by limiting p…
To the Editor:
Since this season began, we have been experiencing the increasing degradation of our Historic District and its residential beach street neighborhoods, which on some days, are compl…
To Jimmy: A birthday letter to my son
Editor’s Note: At the age of two, Jimmy Blaha had a craniopharyngioma the size of a lime on the pituitary gland, which was removed. At age four, located in t…
To the Editor:
Rick Stager’s tale (essay) in the January 10 Beacon was very rewarding to read and I wanted to thank him. (Meeting Roger in Paradise, Friday, Jan. 10)
Your involvement in someon…
Better communication needed among island entities
BY EMERSON WICKWIRE Editor’s Note: Boca Grande resident Emerson Wickwire presented this letter to the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority board th…
To the Editor:
We raised over $32,000 at the 9th Annual Chowder Dinner this past Friday! We couldn’t have done it without the support of our community! A big thank you to Gasparilla Inn for hosti…
To the Editor:
It’s difficult to find the right words to express the extent of our gratitude to this amazing island community! We were beyond blessed to reopen The Pink Pony & Tortuga Mexican…
To the Editor:
I am beyond thrilled for the reopening today of my boutique, Sunsets of Boca Grande, in the historic Depot building.
After the devastation caused by Hurricane Milto…
