Opinion
THIS WEEK IN THE BOCA BEACON
June 15, 2023
Boca Beacon backpages
FIVE YEARS AGO
“Miss Sarah” won the Ladies Howl, the red tide was really bad, and the night-blooming cereus was spectacular.
TEN YEARS AGO
The Florida Fish …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lemon Bay Conservancy receives grant for Hurricane Ian relief
June 15, 2023
To the Editor:
Lemon Bay Conservancy is pleased to announce it has received a $6,800 grant from the Charlotte Community Foundation. These funds will support replacement of the maintenance shed …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Increase in accidental 911 calls leads to public plea from CCSO
June 15, 2023
To the Editor:
Charlotte County Emergency Communications Centers are requesting assistance from the public in relation to their cellular devices and 911 accidental calls. Charlotte County has s…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Keep your generator gassed up, cash on hand … and not just because of hurricanes
June 15, 2023
To the Editor:
As we go about our daily lives, watching our country self-destruct and slouching toward oblivion, there have been concerning developments far away that receive little atten…
THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON
June 8, 2023
Boca Beacon backpages
FIVE YEARS AGO
“Faithful II” took first place in the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic, and Kris Boyden was just about done with deadly objects falling from the sky around…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don’t forget to check before digging
June 8, 2023
To the Editor:
Hurricane season has finally arrived, and as you share advice with your readers to best prepare them, there is one simple step they can take to help keep them safe and avoi…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Commissioners approve initiatives to address housing needs
June 8, 2023
To the Editor:
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve two measures to assist people affected by Hurricane Ian with housing needs.
The Board voted to approve an …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: If you’re out boating, use caution around Caloosahatchee River, blue-green algal toxins found
June 8, 2023
To the Editor:
The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a Health Alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in Caloosahatchee River – Fort Myers Shores. Resident…