Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Entertainment, Sports & Outdoors.
“Sometimes we feel lost.We push and we suffer,we keep goingand that makes all the difference” Arthur the King movie This week, Eco Watch will share a happy occasion when hubby and I went to the library to pick out some videos. Once in a while, we come across a great movie by accident, and fortunately, […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE The summer heat has started to really bring water temperatures up making the inshore shallow water fishing a little finicky. Lots of snook are still being caught but look to target them in deeper moving water where it’s not so hot. Redfish are still being caught as well on high tides […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Entertainment, Events, Sports & Outdoors.
Englewood Sailing Association keeps delivering their agenda of teaching youngsters ages eight to 17 the basics of sailing by offering three Learn to Sail Summer Camps.The latest LTS students along with C.H. Ritt, President of ESA, proudly display their grad- uation certificates. The class managed to complete their duties in spite of high winds and […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Health & Wellness, Police & Fire.
Last Wednesday afternoon, July 10, Silvia McCoy, a trauma nurse who runs Rescue Garage of North Port, was at the Boca Grande Fire Department for the final day of IV training. Members of the department brushed up on their technique using a dummy arm, before taking turns practicing on each other. Here, paramedic, Daniel Martinez […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, News.
Lee County has announced that it enhanced the dedicated website landing page and launched a new tool related to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA’s retrograde decision is expected soon, and in an attempt to help educate the community on the efforts that have gone into retaining the CRS rating, the […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Community, Letters to the Editor.
Follow Boca Grande parking issues onlineThe Beacon has set up a hub for all information relating to parking, including relevant documents, stories and letters to the editor from all sides and perspectives of the issue. One street should not determine issues that affect all of the island To the Editor: On July 1, 2024, the […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Editorial.
Each day seems to be a series of completely new surprises in our national story, where news cycles move so quickly. What was once a 24-hour issue now seems to be a two-hour cycle, and then the next crazy thing happens. A 24-minute cycle now? On to the next! For those who live and work […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
Alfons H.V. Wieschhorster passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024. Born in Merfeld, North Rhein Westphalia, Germany, on October 5, 1939. Alfons immigrated to Canada in 1959 and then the United States in 1962. Alfons served in the United States Army in the early ‘60s, becoming a United States citizen in 1971. Chef Alfons was […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
Ford Bowman Draper Jr., 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by love on June 22, 2024, at his home in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, after a short illness. Known affectionately to his many childhood friends as “Pete” after a favorite horse, Ford was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather known for his style, love of the outdoors, […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
Like many young people, Rodney Yount joined the military as a “young buck,” looking for adventure while showing his patriotism. He ended up having adventures, but he paid a bigger price for them than he bargained for. Today, Rodney works for Bowen Construction and tries to help other veterans who found how true the quote […]