Letter to Commissioners: Rethink the proposed parking ordinance
BY JACKIE SILCOX FOGARTY
I am writing regarding the proposed Boca Grande Parking Ordinance that was presented to the Lee County…
Don’t worry. This is not a sermon, but be warned that we will start with an analogy from a theologian.
The late Welsh preacher and physician Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones had a way of thinking through t…
Ocean pollution is a major global problem. It is growing and directly affects human health.
Philip Landrigan, epidemiologist, pediatrician
Many people have been to ocean and Gulf shores and ha…
BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY
The sea turtle nesting season is now in its 11th week on Gasparilla Island, nearly halfway through the 26-week season, which officially ends Oct. 31. Since May 1…
What happened to Kiwanis on island?
BY JAMES J. BLAHA, DIRECTOR BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER
The Boca Grande Woman’s Club has been recognized for its many charitable and community-based contrib…
To the Editor:
As has been a weekly occurrence for the past year or so, I open my Beacon with trepidation around how the Beacon is planning to sew discord in our community related to the parking…
To the Editor:
I enjoyed the editorial you wrote on island perspectives. The people who live in Boca Grande made their money from somewhere, unless it was handed to them. They open their shops an…
Children are out of school. Experience something new together.
Options are almost infinite. Of course, cost and time might be factors. We have choices locally and beyond. There are still a few sh…
Thursday morning, three crows flew over Park Avenue, one leading with a full hamburger bun in his mouth, the other two blackbirds in hot pursuit. The hamburger bun had both sides attached. It did no…
The good news is that bad news can be turned into good news when you change your attitude.
Robert H. Schuller, American television evangelist, author
Sorry to say, this column will offer many…
