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Pink Pony trim painting so Cheery

Aiden Douglas was out repainting the pink trim on the porch roof of The Pink Pony on Monday, part of a team from Murphy Douglas Painting. The color is the Sherwin-Williams shade Cheery, SW 6584.                  Photo by Garland

OPINION: EMERSON WICKWIRE

Better communication needed among island entities BY EMERSON WICKWIREEditor’s Note: Boca Grande resident Emerson Wickwire presented this letter to the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority board this week. Wickwire sent it to the Beacon as a letter to the community. I ran unsuccessfully for a voting board seat in last November’s election in hopes of expanding […]

EcoWatch: An SOS for the animals of the world

“People speak sometimes about the “bestial” cruelty of man, but that is terribly unjustand offensive to beast,no animal could ever be so cruel as a man, so artfully,so artistically cruel.” Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian novelist, essayist, short story writer. FDostoyevsky was correct. No animal could ever be so cruel as man. According to statistics, 10 million […]

SW Florida Fishing: Great weather/fishing, book now!

BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE The weather has not disappointed this week and neither has the fishing. The speckled sea trout fishing in the back country has been very consistent this winter. If you are looking to catch trout artificial lures or live bait have both been very productive. The warm weather has also gotten the […]

FPL survey drones in area for next five days

Many on island have received calls from Florida Power & Light that there will be survey drones in the Gasparilla Island area next week, from Feb. 3 onward. This is correct; a spokesman for the company confirms that they will be here in the daytime, doing utility assessments, and the calls have come from them. […]

Sounds of Soul

The Sounds of Soul performed Motown classics at this Boca Grande Live event held on Monday night. And yes! There were people dancing in the aisles! The group performed the evening away and the crowd enjoyed every minute. For more information on these events, call (941) 964-0827. Photo submitted

New Florida nonfiction

Some new  Florida books: “Alligator Tears” by Edgar Gomez   Orlando author Edgar Gomez writes a memoir-in-essays recounting his life lessons in Florida, beginning with the survival tactic of running in zigzags to escape an alligator. The narrative explores personal crises and economic struggles, including his mother’s stroke and his own experiences working odd jobs. […]

Bestselling authors coming to Lee County

Romance novelist Debbie Macomber popular highlight Twenty-five acclaimed and bestselling authors are coming to Lee County to connect with fans and sign books at the 26th Annual Southwest Florida Reading Festival. This free event takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, at the Fort Myers Regional Library, located at 2450 […]

Escape room tight-space fire training

Boca Grande firefighters, including Lt. Jason Hutchinson, pictured here, trained in simulated tight spaces at the Boca Grande Fire Department on Monday, Jan. 27.  Firefighters practiced crawling through confined spaces with gear, including oxygen tanks. Photos by Matt