Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
Almost everyone has a memory of playing croquet as a child, probably in their grandmother’s yard. Hans Peterson thinks it is time to make some new memories, this time on the Boca Grande Community Center lawn. “Croquet’s a great game, and everyone can play,” Hans said. And if someone does not know how to play, […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.
Nancy Ellen Pais of Oxford, Michigan and Boca Grande passed away peacefully at home on October 22, 2022. At the time of her passing she found comfort in being at her beloved farm in Oxford, surrounded by the people and the gardens that she so treasured. The daughter of Tom and Ellen Bateman, Nancy was […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages, Columns, Entertainment.
Boca Beacon backpages
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages, Community History.
Boca Beacon backpages FIVE YEARS AGO Final Hurricane Irma debris pickups were complete as anglers were busy tying flies and getting ready for the GIFT tournament. TEN YEARS AGO A manatee in Boca Bay was picked up and transported to Lowry Park Zoo due to exposure to red tide. Amber Mills married Mike McGuiness at […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Let’s talk mosquitoes. I’d tell you my phone is ringing off the hook, but our office phones are still out more than they are working. With that said, I am getting a lot of emails and messages about mosquitoes, especially on the north/Charlotte County end of the island. I’ve made a few […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: September 28, 2022 will go down in infamy and will be remembered for some years to come. Ian was almost a 100-year storm, or close to it. The landfall over the island was slow and gruesome, traveling only a few miles an hour and with winds 2 miles per hour shy of […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
We’ve got power and internet outages, a cell phone tower lodged in our bakery, piles of debris clogging our side streets and more piles along the main road, beach accesses that are closed and a plethora of workers and trucks roaming all over the island … and the bridge is set to open to the […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
Bart DeStefano and Marco Meola, owners of South Beach Bar & Grille, have announced they will be coming back bigger and better than ever, maybe even in the next couple of months. Of course, they won’t be at their original location on Gulf Boulevard, which quite literally exploded and burned to the ground during Hurricane […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
There are so many questions that deserve solid answers when it comes to insurance claims regarding Hurricane Ian. If you have never had to file a claim before it can be a daunting process, and while some are paid out smooth as butter, most are not. There are many glitches that can occur, so remembering […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Community, News.
The Boca Grande Disaster Relief Fund handed out its first 23 checks to help businesses and organizations in Boca Grande recover from Hurricane Ian. The amount of the grants is not public information, but the results will be substantial, noted Larry Hannah, one of the Fund’s management committee members. “I got a lot of hugs […]