Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
After Lee County’s passage of a proposed plan to remove one tennis court at Wheeler Road and replace it with four pickleball courts, one local fan of tennis has organized an impromptu meeting and discussion to help encourage the county not to remove the second tennis court. The Boca Beacon’s Letters section today, page 6, […]
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BY BARRIER ISLAND PARKS The Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & Museum, a cherished local landmark and the oldest structure on Gasparilla Island, is thrilled to announce its reopening to the public on Monday, Feb. 5. This marks a significant milestone as the museum has been closed since 2022 due to the destructive impact of Hurricane […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Editorial, Opinion, Sports & Outdoors.
For anyone up early Wednesday morning, there was a particularly effective full moon coming through the clouds, different from a clear-sky full moon. With the clouds intermittently covering and uncovering the moon, it had the feel of God playing a bit of a tease. Throughout, it was hopeful. The sky was yellow, not gray, and […]
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Charlotte County is working on a Watershed Master Plan, to address drainage and flooding across the county. The plan will collate the flooding issues in Charlotte County that residents have experienced and put them in a plan to be reviewed and approved in the fall. Questions? Contact the county floodplain coordinator, Donna Bailey at (941) 623-1080 […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Community, Profiles.
Rick and Kris Ganong have a philosophy: work hard, play hard and give back to the community. It is how they live their lives, and they found a whole community of like-minded people when they started coming to Boca Grande. They have made Boca Grande their winter home for years now, first coming to the […]
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February is almost here and it’s time to start writing your Valentines. The Valentines can be to the person who you love, or anything or situation that needs some love. If you want to submit a Love Line for this year’s Valentine’s Day edition, you must send it in by Monday, Feb. 5. Preferred format […]
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Royal Palm Players hosted their Sponsor Appreciation Cocktail Party on Sunday, Jan. 14. It was a full house on a rainy evening. Below, photos. Shown below, from top row: Betsy Drake, Jeanie Stevenson, Julia Pierce, Bayne Stevenson, Loulie Mauran and David Remington; Erica Ress-Martin, Ann Fletcher and Gina McFadden. Middle row: Linden Wise, Garland Pollard, […]
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The Chowder Dinner for The Island School continues to add participants. Seven new eateries have recently joined the list for this fundraiser. The dinner is the PTO’s main fundraiser, and proceeds go for such things as field trips, pizza days and supplies. The new eateries include Tortuga Mexican Street Cuisine, Scarpa’s Coastal, Lighthouse Grill at […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Community, Profiles.
Pat Witschonke laughs easily, and enjoys life. She knows what she likes and what she doesn’t. Because of her humor and style, she has been able to surround herself with the things she likes. Principal among those things she likes is not actually a “thing,” but a person – her husband Ross. The two met […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Opinion.
“A Nation that destroys its soil destroys itself. Forest are the lungs of our lands, purifying the air of our landand giving strength to our people”. Franklin D. Roosevelt Two weeks have passed since many people made New Year’s resolutions, and as usual, many have fallen by the wayside. However, there is one planet-saving resolution […]