LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Island resident feels burying deceased sea turtle shouldn’t be an act that is left undone
To the Editor:
On Friday, September 24 about 8 a.m. while running along the beach I found a dead sea turtle some 50 yards north of the 1st Street beach access lying on its back with fishing wir…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Former island doctor responds to the letter ‘refuting’ clinic doctor’s Ivermectin information
To the Editor:
On Sept. 17, 2021 the Boca Beacon published a letter said to “refute” Dr. James’s recent article regarding Ivermectin. It did not. Ivermectin’s manufacturer Merck, and mainstream…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A lucky gopher tortoise, a lucky person who tried to run the turtle over and didn’t get caught
To the Editor:
This morning I saw a vehicle driving over a tortoise nest. I went down to check on the nest and scared the tortoise right back into it. He was gorgeous, with a yellow and green mottl…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: An open letter to all amateur power boat operators
To the Editor:
Professional captains with a U.S.C.G. license are required to pass a rigorous exam demon, demonstrating their knowledge of the rules of navigation. Since Florida does not require suc…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: It takes a whole lotta clams to clean up an estuary
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Barry Hurt of Little Gasparilla Island has been studying the effects of red tide on our waters and economic system for several years, and he thinks he has come up with a plan to…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A sad sight to find on the beach this season
To the Editor:
On return north from our annual time in Florida, I have a shell in my beach shoe.
Spending many days each year at Gasparilla Island State Park with family and friends, this beautifu…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Historical Society announces new executive position job opening
To the Editor:
The Boca Grande Historical Society is announcing changes in the organization. The Society has grown significantly in the last several years and now plans to increase its staff.
Kimbe…