Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: In search of the umbrella slasher
March 11, 2022
To the Editor:
This past week we have had some very unfortunate happenings on our beautiful beach here in Boca Grande.
It all started on Monday, Feb. 28 when we glanced out to the beach…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: It takes a lot of helping hands to make a successful festival
March 11, 2022
To the Editor:
It takes the effort of many to make the United Methodist Women’s annual Strawberry Festival a success and to meet our mission of helping women and children in need. In wrapping up…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: More than $13,000 raised for Suncoast at on-island event
March 10, 2022
To the Editor:
The Board of Trustees of Suncoast Humane Society is deeply grateful for the amazing support that the Boca Grande community and off-island…
ECOWATCH: Animals and the environment impacted by war
March 4, 2022
‘’The war will end, and leaders may shake hands while old women keep waiting for their martyred sons.
And the children will keep waiting for their hero fathers.
I don’t know who sold our ho…
DOG LIFE: Do’s and Don’ts when owning a dog
March 4, 2022
Many people don’t realize that some of the play they engage in with their dog or even certain improper corrections can have a negative effect. The effect is time-related, meaning that it may not sho…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: History Bytes for 2022 is over; many thanks to those who made another great year possible
March 3, 2022
To the Editor:
It was our pleasure to be back at the library this season, celebrating 21 years of History Bytes. I’d like to thank all who made this past February’s History Bytes program a huge s…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Losing yet another piece of Boca Grande uniqueness
March 3, 2022
To the Editor:
I am writing this letter to the Boca Beacon in hopes that you will publish it in an upcoming issue and help plant the seed of an idea benefiting the entire community. I write as a…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Remembering a different type of Placida ‘culture’
March 3, 2022
To the Editor:
To the two birds who are now the stewards of Placida, which is an estuary bay of Coral Creek (Caloosa Creek?). Imagine after your bridge card party, you and your mate took off to f…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thanks for another wonderful Valentine Art Show
March 3, 2022
To the Editor:
The Boca Grande Art Center thanks Carol Stewart of Michael Saunders Real Estate for her generous support of the Art Center. The Valentine Art Show was sponsored this year by Mrs. S…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: BGCC announces the return of the ‘Photography as Art’ show
February 23, 2022
To the Editor:
The Boca Grande Camera Club is excited to bring back The “Photography As Art” Show at the Boca Grande Art Center featuring a record-breaking 22 exhibitors!
The publi…