Written by Anna Ridilla on . Posted in Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Mosquito season started with a bang after several downpours moved through Southwest Florida last month. The rain spanned county-wide, which expanded habitats wider across Lee County, rather than just isolated pockets, said Jen McBride, communication director at Lee County Mosquito Control, one of two jurisdictions that work to control mosquitoes. “After the rain we […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Breaking News, News.
The Eldred’s Marina is under contract. “It is true,” said Michael Fay, chairman of the U.S. Capital Markets group Executive Committee of the brokerage Avison Young Global. Fay, of Miami, was not at liberty to say who the buyer was, but did confirm that he had put it as “under contract” in national databases. He […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Police & Fire, Profiles.
Gavin Morley is among the newest members of the Boca Grande Fire Department. He is not a rookie at firefighting though, since he served on the Charlotte County Fire Department for five years, following in his father’s footsteps. “When I first visited here, I saw everyone training as a group and working out as a […]
Written by VAN HUBBARD on . Posted in Columns, Sports & Outdoors.
I’ve always been concerned about preserving our fisheries, their heritage, our traditions and the ways of the watermen that live from them. My grandparents, especially Guy Lewis, instilled the importance of taking care of what takes care of you. Take the long-term approach caring for our way of life, enjoyments and waters. Preserve things that […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Featured News, News, Sports & Outdoors.
Recently, there were Army Corps of Engineers technicians on island surveying the beach for renourishment. The crew was for the Jacksonville District – Lee County Gasparilla Shore Protection Project. The Corps said that they have just initiated plans and specs development, so we have nothing to share yet about the details. “We’re currently projecting a […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
Robert Albert Coerver Jr. Born Nov. 24, 1933 in Phoenix, Arizona; died April 8, 2024 in Boca Grande. Starting in 1938, my family moved every year because my father worked for the construction division of DuPont. We lived in AK, TN, KY, OK, NY, WA and finally DE. As a result, I had an extensive […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Opinion.
BY STEVE KIEFFER As a former full-time resident of Boca Grande, I have been following the parking issues with some interest. I was pleased to see the editor address curb “lawns” last week. I believe county employees have failed to properly serve county residents by allowing select individuals to landscape public land in front of […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Community, Featured News, Letters to the Editor, News.
Below is the text of a letter sent this week by Larry Hannah of Lighthouse United Methodist Church to the Board of County Commissioners: My name is Larry Hannah and a member of the Boca Grande United Methodist Church. Today, I left a voicemail for Chairman Pendergrass requesting a meeting of all interested citizens, businesses, churches, […]
Written by Evan Dunbar on . Posted in Breaking News, News.
As freedom’s ringing dissipated throughout Boca Grande following yesterday’s Fourth of July holiday, many people expressed their favorite traditions concerning America’s 248th. The Dennis family, pictured above, was visiting from Cochran, Ga., an agricultural town 45 minutes south of Macon. “We usually end up in Boca Grande around the Fourth of July,” said a member […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, Editorial.
Currently, the Boca Beacon is digesting hundreds of pages of correspondence between Lee County and Boca Grande as part of a public records request. On June 4, we filed and paid for a record of any recent email or text correspondence that contain the keywords “Boca Grande” or “Gasparilla Island” between all county commissioners, county […]