Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Lee County today launched a new resource website to provide a wide range of information tools to residents and visitors in a single, easily accessible location. The site is available here: www.leegov.com/tools. It is part of the Lee Board of County Commissioners commitment to their strategic priorities, which include community engagement. The […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a traffic initiative during the St. Patrick’s Day holiday and into the weekend. During this campaign, deputies will be highly focused on areas where impaired driving has been statistically prevalent. This will include increased DUI patrols and other enforcement efforts aimed at preventing impaired […]
Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages.
On Wednesday, April 6, at 5:30 p.m., the Suncoast Humane Society will hold its final fundraising event of the season, just in time to take advantage of the Giving Challenge.The cost is $150 per person, with cocktails and dinner provided by Chef Micheal Durett. Make reservations by March 30 to Margaret Ann Behrend, development@humanel.org, (908) 752-5164.
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Opinion.
Florida is known for many things, among them beautiful warm weather, white sandy beaches, stunning sunsets and gorgeous foliage. However, there is also another side of Florida that is not in the travel brochures, and that is its rating on wild animal attacks.
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Columns, Health & Wellness.
There are two kinds of hip replacement surgery – total and partial. With total hip replacement, the entire damaged bone or cartilage is replaced with a prosthetic component. This is one of the most common types of joint replacement performed in the United States: more than 450,000 a year.
This procedure is more complicated and has a more challenging recovery period than partial hip replacement, which is recommended for patients whose hip joint ball is worn and needs to be replaced with a prosthesis. Partial hip replacement is more straightforward and has the shortest recovery period. It accounts for a quarter of all hip procedures, with nearly 100,000 operations performed per year in the United States.
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Opinion.
As the death rate of manatees continues to rise (1,101 last year and 382 since the first of this year), a rush is on to save the manatee, and one way to do so would be to get them reinstated on the Endangered Species List.
Many lawmakers and environmental groups are spurring the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the government agency that would make such a decision, to place the manatee back on the list. So far there has been no decision made by this agency. Letters to the FWS asking them relist this remarkable Florida marine mammal as endangered would help.
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages.
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
The fences at Hill Tide Estate seem to be procreating.
While the only “new” news we have regarding the original fence is from Lee County, a new fence has appeared in the last week – this one attached to the pier the gated subdivision built … and it looks as though they have every intention of taking it from far.
Between Lee County, the DEP and the Southwest Florida Water Management District, the only agency to respond was SWFWMD. They are looking into it.
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Police & Fire.
Residents and visitors are asked to keep their eyes open for signs of unusual activity – particularly at night – as it appears that vandals are afoot in Boca Grande. According to a resident near Sea Grape beach, the series of destructive acts started on Monday, Feb. 28. That morning they realized that all of […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Entertainment.
I sit here with my phone on a synonym app because I know I just can’t find in my head enough superlatives to express how FANTASTIC this Royal Palm Players production of “The Fantasticks” is that awaits you ticket holders! I speak from the heart, truly, because the talent on this particular stage this time will have you talking and singing for days. Maybe months. After COVID and its ups and downs, finally we get to enjoy some theatre time in the auditorium since “Nunsense” was canceled after three nights, two years ago.