Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Lee County reached an important milestone during the weekend by collecting 1 million cubic yards of debris from Hurricane Ian. As of Monday morning, 734,136 cubic yards of vegetation and 285,282 cubic yards of construction and demolition debris have been cleaned up. That is roughly equivalent to the size of 1.1 million […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages.
FIVE YEARS AGO Lee County officials announced when landscaping waste would be picked up from Hurricane Irma. Land’s End and The Community of Boca Grande donated more than $14,000 to area children in clothing and personal hygiene kits. TEN YEARS AGO Whiteflies have been invading the Gasparilla Island from Argentina and are attacking the figs […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
The hang tag program we have now has been extended until October 29, as officials feel it is still unsafe for the general public to come onto the island. The program was supposed to have ended on October 24. Anyone who wishes to gain access to the island must have a valid hang tag on […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.
Charlotte County Public Works contractors are out in force removing vegetative storm debris. It is the home and business owner’s responsibility to bring the debris to the curb and to properly separate it. For this post-storm pickup, do not put vegetative debris in bags, because it will not be picked up. Debris that is not […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
LGI comes together to confront one of the worst storms in their history Sometimes, one innocuous post on Facebook can change a day for the better. The caption on a photo of a photograph of a lady sitting on a screened-in deck said, “A lineman brought this to us after finding it. It was near […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Community, News.
Accepting applications from those in need with Gasparilla Island ties Submitted by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club The Boca Grande Woman’s Club has established the Hurricane Ian Recovery Fund (“HIRF”), a committee-administered fund, to assist individuals and businesses of the greater Boca Grande community in providing financial support due to hardships incurred with Hurricane Ian. […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News.
There is bad news and good news at the Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) regarding damages from Hurricane Ian. Initial assessments have been completed on the BIPS properties, and there is plenty of bad news: Significant damage was found on all its historic structures: the Amory Memorial Chapel, the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse and the […]
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If you heard through the grapevine that our voting precinct would be closed for the general election in November, that is not true. Voting will be held as it always is, but in a new location – The Crowninshield Community House, which is located at the end of Banyan Street by the Boca Grande Community […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Health & Wellness, News.
The Florida Department of Health in Lee County (DOH-Lee) has addressed some of the most common questions concerning indoor mold. How can I tell if there is mold in my home? · Search areas where you notice mold odors, and if you smell an earthy or musty odor, you may have a mold problem. · […]
Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Community History, News.
Submitted by the Johann Fust Library Foundation For more than 70 years, Boca Grande’s Johann Fust Library has been a coral-pink-colored sentinel, providing a place of respite and literary enrichment for the community, and it will continue to do so! Fortunately, Hurricane Ian was no match for this steadfast grande dame! Since 1950, the library […]