Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Police & Fire.
There are always those guys who fly under the radar whenever possible and, quite often, they are the true heroes. Firefighter Wayne Griffith flew so low under the radar, it’s hard to find people who knew him very well, much less had heard him utter a word. We all knew his face, though, because whenever […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community, News.
At their Oct. 3, 2023 Board of County Commissioners meeting, Lee County approved and extended their lease with the Johann Fust Library Foundation, Inc. for the Boca Grande branch library.
The lease amount, which was set for $56,250 for the upcoming year, was approved in September as part of the County’s $2.5 billion budget.
The monthly rental cost is $4,687.50 (or $56,250 annually). Utility costs, janitorial services and maintenance are provided by the Foundation at no additional cost. The Foundation also continues to maintain the library archives, shell collection and campus, as well as offering speakers and events.
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in News.
A tax deduction wrinkle related to the deductibility of Hurricane Ian is still not resolved, a year out from the disaster, and just a few weeks before the final 2022 Internal Revenue Service tax filing date of Oct. 15.
The sponsor of the tax relief bill, Rep. Greg Steube, has reported some action on it, according to Sadie Thorman, communications director for Steube, who represents Charlotte County. She messaged the Beacon Monday that the committee action was imminent. Steube also tweeted on X.com that the House Ways and Means Committee was holding a markup session on a bill to fix it.
On Sept. 28, Steube urged the committee to act.
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Community, News.
It’s official. Fr. Anthony Hewitt has been installed as pastor of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic parish. While Father Anthony took over his duties in Boca Grande in July, there were some formalities that needed to be taken care of before the assignment was official. These took place Sunday, Oct. 1, at the church.
Bishop Frank J. Dewane, Bishop of the Diocese of Venice, under whose auspices Our Lady of Mercy parish operates, came to Boca Grande to finalize those details. The bishop and Fr. Anthony celebrated the 10:30 a.m. Mass together, along with about 50 members of the parish and Fr. Anthony’s family.
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: I know it seems early, but the Charlotte County “Toys for Tots” campaign has already begun. Please email Toys for Tots if you have any questions at charlotte.county.florida@toysfortots.org. The following is the timeline for the program this year: • Application Open Date: 10/1/2023 (date campaign begins accepting toy applications) • Application […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Columns, Entertainment.
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Columns, Entertainment, News.
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Community History.
t has taken a little bit and the road to finding the Alzamora statue has been fraught with changes … but a deal has finally been struck. The large iconic water feature, laden with Boca Grande shells, mermaids, mosaic pieces of tile and concrete, will find a new home on Banyan Street.
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community.
BB: Do you have a theme for this year’s talks?
RL: There are two themes if you can consider one book a theme. This year we will look at fish, vegetable farming, and the plight of birds and insects. The lone book deals with America’s first rape trial in 1783 and its impact then and impact now.
BB: Let’s start with fish.
RL: Paul Greenberg is a lifelong fisherman and an award-winning writer on oceans, climate change, the environment, and culinary matters. His book, Four Fish: The Future of the last Wild Food, looks at four fish – salmon, bass, cod, and tuna (recently he has added shrimp to the list!) that are at present the base of a fish diet.
BB: Sounds interesting, what is his main thesis?
RL: A century ago nearly all seafood was wild. Now half is produced through aquaculture. Paul travels the globe looking for where we went wrong with the human – ocean relationship and how we might one day get it right.
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Columns, Entertainment.