Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To our island community: We deeply regret any worry or concern that recent events have caused members of our community. We are aware of the concerns of The Island School regarding an individual that we have contracted to work on one of upcoming productions. The welfare and well-being of our island children has always been […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Residents needing assistance with removal of storm debris on private property are reminded to apply to the Florida Division of Emergency Management by visiting iandebriscleanup.com or calling (850) 961-2002. Lee County has collected about 6 million cubic yards of debris to date. When the March 29 FEMA reimbursement deadline passes, an estimated […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued health alerts for the presence of a red tide bloom. An alert level of red tide was found near Buck Key (Blind Pass), Gasparilla Island State Park (Boca Grande Pass), Tarpon Bay Road Beach (Sanibel), and Lighthouse Beach (Sanibel). This is in […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News.
The Boca Grande Preschool is back in business. It reopened its doors January 9, and is better than ever. “Little children thrive on normalcy,” asserts Kelli Carpenter, the Preschool Director. Frankly, pretty much everyone needs some normalcy in their lives to succeed. Kelli is making it her life’s work to have the children in the […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Community History.
The first History Bytes lecture of the 2023 season, brought to you by the Boca Grande Historical Society and Bank of America, regarded grave matters of the island – literally. The presentation given by Boca Grande Historial Society Executive Director Crystal Diff and Scott Shively, Charlotte County historian, was all about local cemeteries … including […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Columns, News.
The beautiful sunset capped off the night of fun and faith as the new chapter of Young Life held its major fundraiser of the year at the Gasparilla Inn Beach Club Monday, Jan. 31. The event was the first major event for the Englewood Chapter of Young Life, a Christian ministry focusing on middle school […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Entertainment, News.
Way back in the early 2000s when there were actually two weekly papers in Boca Grande I wrote a column called Backstage with Boots. There I attempted to relate to our Royal Palm Player awesome audience some of the things that went on behind the stage performances. In the beginnings of RPP, budget was pretty […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in News.
Over two decades ago when my late husband, Jack, told me he’d shook hands on a lease for a downtown space in Terry Seitz’s new post and beam building, I almost killed him. After deciding to sell our home on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where we’d raised our son, I was looking forward to […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
The residents of Gasparilla Mobile Estates are still doing what they can, when they can, to clean up their community and deal with an impending legal issue that will determine whether they can continue to live in the park or not. Recently a group of about 40 residents gathered to discuss their options. The owner […]
Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Health & Wellness, News.
Broken bones, sprains and fractures are the most common injuries requiring an X-ray. And now that X-ray imaging services are available onsite at the Boca Grande Health Clinic, patients no longer have to drive off island for care. “With X-rays on site, our doctors can diagnose a wide array of illnesses and injuries and help […]