Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Charlotte County coastal staff and the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association volunteers participated in a beach cleanup last Wednesday, Dec. 11 to get Milton debris off the beach. “Would like to give a big thank you to the wonderful beachgoers who walk the beach and created stockpiles of debris since Milton,” said Susie […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Breaking News, News, Police & Fire.
Two men were arrested for resisting an officer without violence around 11 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13 on South Harbor Drive. Gage Liam Towles and Wesley Robert Owensby, both 21, were fishing in the water at a “community dock,” along with one other man, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s report. Deputies Justin Coker and […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: The damage caused by Helene and Milton in our area was unprecedented. While many communities received immediate attention and governmental support, Little Gasparilla Island has been overlooked, treated like an afterthought. Everyone here has been affected, with countless homes completely destroyed. Some of the most cherished people in my life lost everything […]
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Health & Wellness, Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: As we embrace this season, we are deeply grateful for the strength and generosity that define our island community. To our incredible clinic staff: After the storms, you showed unwavering dedication. The very next day, you were there – seeing patients, making home visits by golf cart and connecting through telehealth. Your […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Editorial.
Last Friday, the Good Gulf pink pump returned to Park Avenue, in front of Hudson’s Grocery. Monday, Hudson’s reopened. Thank you to the staff of Hudson’s, the Wise family, BGI Painting and so many others who worked so hard to make it happen. The amount of commerce in that small square retail footage footprint should […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, Events, Featured News.
This year, the lighting of the community Christmas Tree was held in front of The Gasparilla Inn. The ceremony, which included readings and appearances by all four of our island clergy, included lighting of the tree by Jeanie and Bayne Stevenson, who traditionally host the ceremony at the railroad station. Cookies and programs provided by […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Events.
The Boca Grande Garden Club had its annual Christmas luncheon at the Boca Bay Pass Club this year. Shown above left to right: Donna Welsh, Wendy Jacobs; Patty Brink, Susan O’Brian, Peggy Seawart and Tanny Clark. Photos by Dusty
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
“When you give someone your time you are giving them a portionof your life that you’ll never get back. Your time is your life.That is why the greatest giftyou can give is your time.” Rick Warren, American Baptist Evangelical Christian Pastor and Author Now is the time that the frenzy of gift-buying will reach its […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Columns, Community History.
BY KAREN GRACE, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER For many years, Christmas Eve at the Louise du Pont Crowninshield Community House brought Santa and gifts. The Community House was opened in 1936. Mrs. Crowninshield “began hosting an annual Christmas pageant there for the children, whereupon Santa Claus would arrive with a sack full of toys,” according […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, News.
Donations taken through end of month for relief The Boca Grande Island Disaster Fund, with over $3.4 million in collected donations, has dispersed or reserved 97 percent of those donations for island non-profits and businesses. “We are not ready to disperse all,” said Larry Hannah, one of the organizers of the fund, which is being […]