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Letters to the Editor

Tickets for the Tennis Ball going fast

December 18, 2015
Tickets for Suncoast Humane Society’s 8th Annual Tennis Ball have been selling quickly. Supporters are encouraged to get their tickets soon in order to secure their seat at the annual gala. The ev…

Coming together on Gilchrist

December 18, 2015
  To the Editor: I fully support the mission of the churches on Gilchrist, but as a resident of Gilchrist I also want to protect the historical neighborhood I love. It is time for us to come …

‘Taste’ tickets make great Christmas gifts

December 18, 2015
To the Editor: Thank you so very much for your continued support of the “Taste of Boca Grande.” Last year the event raised over $45,000, enough for the Harry Chapin Food Bank to supply over $270,0…

Thanks to many for a great Chamber Christmas Walk

December 11, 2015
  To the Editor: The Board of Directors of the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce want to extend many thanks to those who helped make our 2015 Boca Grande Christmas Walk a success. The Chri…

Save Gilchrist: Green space needed

December 11, 2015
To the Editor: First of all, I want to publicly applaud Buzzy Stevenson and the GICIA for initiating the drive to save the Mercado property for the benefit of all Boca Grande. The outpouring of po…

More Gilchrist clarifications and elaboration

December 11, 2015
  To the Editor: I was disturbed at the gratuitous use of my name in the lengthy “Gilchrist timeline” article in the Beacon last week. I do not understand just what you were attempting to imp…

GICIA asks everyone to consider the importance of Mercabo purchase

November 27, 2015
■ BY MISTY NICHOLS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GICIA The GICIA has set its sights on Mercabo (the 30-acre parcel at the entrance to the Boca Grande Causeway). With the threat of development looming …

Are outboards changing the landscape of the sandbar?

October 23, 2015
To the Editor: I might be mistaken, but I have recently noticed, crossing the second bridge heading toward Boca, and looking to my left next to where numerous “redneck yacht club” outings have been…

Southwest Florida scientists tracking changes in red tide

October 2, 2015
To the Editor: Mote Marine Laboratory scientists in Southwest Florida and others along Florida’s Gulf Coast are closely monitoring counts of red tide algae, after noting low-level increases of thes…