Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
The 12th annual Charlotte Harbor Regatta is scheduled for February 4-6, 2022. Approximately 45 boats are participating this year. Classes invited are Hobie Wave, Hobie 16, Weta Trimaran, F18, A Class cat, Harbor 20, 2.4mR, and Windmill. Other classes will be considered by request.
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
The Englewood Invitational Winter Art Festival will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday, January 29-30, and will have something for everyone.
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Health & Wellness.
By Thomas J. Ervin, M.D., Boca Grande Health Clinic Being asked “What do I do about COVID?” is a complicated question for anyone in clinical medicine to answer. If the COVID-19 pandemic was an elephant (it is large), it’s description would depend on which part of the anatomy was being viewed or described. The pandemic […]
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Opinion.
A reader has asked why I only seem to write discouraging news concerning wildlife and the environment. Sorry to say, that is what is happening right now. I wish that the air were clean, waters were not polluted, manatees were not dying from starvation because seagrasses, their main, critical food, are gone due to lack of regulations that govern fertilizers, runoffs, leaking septic tanks and oil spills.
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
The guest speaker on the evening of Wednesday, Jan. 19 at the Boca Grande Community Center was the focus of a very appreciative and attentive audience – an audience that filled every chair and two additional rows in the auditorium … and the Houghton Room … and the Boca Grande Woman’s Club. The presenter spoke of his newest book and his artwork with a relaxed, casual demeanor and at many points had the crowd howling at his antics with his sister, who joined him. Their family looked on from the first two rows and seemed to enjoy the presentation as much as the audience did.
Former President George W. Bush and his sister Doro were the pair who took the stage Wednesday night, with the focus of discussion centered on his book titled, “Out of Many, One: Portraits of America’s Immigrants.” With a cover adorned by several of President Bush’s portraits of the people interviewed on the inside, it is a beautiful book … inside and out.
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to accept a $120,000 grant from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for the construction of an artificial reef approximately 15 miles off the coast of Captiva.
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
David R. Benner, 66, passed away on December 10, 2021. He was born April 21, 1955 in Springfield, Illinois, the son of Thomas E. and Shirley (Metzger) Benner. His childhood was spent in various locations throughout the United States due to his father’s work. His life’s journey eventually led him to southwest Florida where he […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
“Scammers are hoping to take advantage of individuals who are in desperate need of assistance. By thoroughly researching contractors and asking for personal referrals, you are less likely to become a victim to these heartless criminals,” advises Sheriff Prummell.
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
There is a reason that those who litter are called “litterbugs.” Bugs are the lowest form of life! It is maddening and tragic to see the result of those who use our outdoors as their own personal trash can …
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The 34th Annual Englewood Invitational Outdoor Art Festival is slated for Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 29-30 after a two-year hiatus … and it promises to be the “Best Little Art Show” in Englewood.
The pandemic was rough on everyone, especially artists whose jobs were literally the first to shut down in March of 2020. Every show in the country was canceled in the middle of our Florida season, which left independent artists high and dry for not only work and money, but with businesses shuttered it was difficult to get supplies to work during that time.