Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Columns, Community History.
FIVE YEARS AGO The roster was filling up for Ladies Day, and the Boca Grande Historical Society elected Karen Grace to her second term as president. TEN YEARS AGO Capt. Charlie Coleman’s team took first place in the Whidden’s Back Bayu Tournament. Capt. Matt Coleman’s team took second. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO It was announced that […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor:
I would like to thank the Boca Beacon for writing an informative story about the iconic “Whispering Bench.” The story was loaded with details and information about this historical gem located on one of the properties along the very special Gilchrist Blvd.
I found the story compelling since as a family we first came to Boca Grande when I was about twelve years old. We rented at the Boca Grande Beach Club. Aside from the homes in “town” or the “village” and some homes north of Boca Grande, there were virtually no other condominiums or homes south of the Range Light.
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor:
There are some things money cannot buy: decency, manners, integrity, values and a smile!
Neighbors, friends and a family’s respect, community respect and the Almighty’s respect!
Money cannot and does not entitle anyone to destroy history!
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in News.
Over the past week, the red tide organism Karenia brevis was detected in 86 samples collected from Florida’s Gulf Coast. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were present in three samples: one from Sarasota County, one offshore of Lee County and one offshore of Collier County. In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.
A Celebration of Life will be held for Stuart Hoeckel on Saturday, May 6 from 7:30 p.m. until sunset at Stump Pass Marina on Maryland Avenue in Grove City. That will be followed by an evening of togetherness, food and drinks (a la carte) and live music at the Lighthouse Grill Restaurant on the same […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages, Columns.
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Written by Tim Banfell on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages, Columns.
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Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Community History.
The Whispering Bench has been demolished as of this morning at 10:45 a.m. People started making phone calls at about 7 a.m. this Saturday morning, April 22. “It’s gone,” they said. “They’re taking it away.” By 8 a.m. a crowd was forming at 161 Gilchrist Ave., watching heavy equipment take the Whispering Bench down, one […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News, Police & Fire.
Since Hurricane Ian, the Boca Grande Fire Department has been working hard to update and finesse certain policies and procedures to optimize response to such natural disasters. One of those policies is the hurricane hang tag policy, which is still being worked on at this time.
It is imperative that you get hang tags prior to a storm and, preferably, prior to the beginning of storm season. Tags will not be issued just prior to a storm, as department workers will be busy preparing and doing other things.
Make sure all hang tags under your name are accounted for and in the right hands … and that includes tags that you might have asked for right after the storm that you haven’t picked up yet.
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Police & Fire.
Firefighters responded to numerous calls so far in April: 31, to be exact The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to numerous calls so far this month, including the following: • 12 medical calls • 6 calls for service • 8 alarms • 1 active fire • 1 eletrical hazard • 1 watercraft in distress call […]