Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Fences don’t always make good neighbors
November 5, 2021
To the Editor:
The article entitled, “… and now there’s a fence …” in the Boca Beacon dated October 22 caught my interest, if not my ire.
Fences do not make good neighbors. Fences, wit…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Let’s Talk About Florida’ series at History Center begins with Groff book
October 15, 2021
To the Editor:
Join us for the first book discussion of the season in the “Let’s Talk About Florida” series on Monday, Oct. 18 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. You can attend live in the Boca Grande Communi…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Island resident feels burying deceased sea turtle shouldn’t be an act that is left undone
October 8, 2021
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
October 8, 2021
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: Boca Grande Health Clinic patients so grateful for the personalized care received during a time of COVID
September 24, 2021
To the Editor:
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the Boca Grande Clinic, its doctors, nurses and staff. What a comfort to be able to turn to them for solid advice…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Recalling 9/11
September 17, 2021
September 11, 2021, marked the 20th anniversary of four coordinated terrorist attacks by al-Qaeda, an Islamist extremist group, against the United States. The attacks began at 8:46 a.m. on Septemb…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lee County plans County Commission redistricting process
September 10, 2021
To the Editor:
The Lee Board of County Commissioners today announced the schedule for public meetings at which the community can provide input on the redistricting process and launched a websit…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A lucky gopher tortoise, a lucky person who tried to run the turtle over and didn’t get caught
July 6, 2021
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
July 6, 2021
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
June 26, 2021
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…