Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: They’re neither a trick nor a treat, just a reality. Today, more than 562,000 tax bills are being mailed to property and business owners in Lee County. For those who signed up to receive their bill via email, those were sent out on November 1, 2023. These bills reflect the value of […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: I want to take a moment to sincerely thank you for your ongoing support of Boca Grande Historical Society. We have some great plans coming up in the near future, and we are so excited about what the future holds as we approach our 30th anniversary. In support of that future, the […]
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Over the years, I’ve read the Boca Beacon without fail. The best parts of the weekly paper are what I call “The Boca Soaps.” I savor every word. I love the Gilchrist sagas that kept going for several months … then the private fence on the south end of the island that extended across the […]
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Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Community History.
FIVE YEARS AGO The Barrier Island Parks Society announced they would be relighting the restored Gasparilla Island Lighthouse (the Range Light) following the installation of a replica of the original fourth-order Fresnel lens needed. TEN YEARS AGO At the Whidden’s Back Bay Tournament a lot of fish were caught. The first-place team included anglers Capt. […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community.
The renewed Veterans Memorial at the intersection of Gilchrist Ave. and Fifth St. on Boca Grande, will be unveiled on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 8 (no time given). To celebrate this occasion, a reception will take place at the Boca Grande History Center at 170 Park Ave. from 2 to 4 p.m. All are […]