Road paving …
■ STAFF REPORT The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will be having the road paved from Placida Road to the toll booth beginning some time around August 12. Be prepared for one-lane traffic and some delays at that time.
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ISLAND SHERIFF, FIRE AND EMS NEWS: Fire Department, EMS respond to fainting and water rescue
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
■ STAFF REPORT Boca Grande Fire Department and EMS workers responded to two calls this week, among others – a potential water rescue and a person who had fainted from heat exhaustion. On Tuesday, July 30 firefighters responded to a call of a water rescue/boat taking on water near Upper Captiva, in Captiva Pass. The […]
New playground should be completed by the end of August
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you drove down First Street near the Boca Grande Community Center this past week, you may have noticed some construction cones around the kids’ playground area at the front of The Island School. Destruction of the old playground has begun, and the new playground is expected to be completed by the […]
If you’re getting ready for school, here’s what you need to know
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
■ STAFF REPORT If you’re shopping for back-to-school supplies this year, mark your calendar for the first weekend of August. That’s about when a tax “holiday” approved by state lawmakers will apply to clothes, backpacks and various school supplies, meaning such items will be exempt from sales taxes when purchased. The tax-exempt period runs from […]
Profile: Carolyn Madden
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Profiles.
■ BY SUE ERWIN Carolyn Madden has been coming to Boca Grande for 25 years. She’s always appreciated the unique shops and restaurants on the island, and she’s wanted to start her own business for years. Well, she finally found the opportunity in May. “I used to love the bookstore that was here many years ago, and I […]
Obituary: Mary Ann Wade
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Obituaries.
Mary Ann Wade, 87, of Fort Myers passed away on July 12, 2019. She was born to George and Inez Wilhelm on October 31, 1931 in Boca Grande. Mary Ann was married to her beloved husband Carl C. Wade for 34 Years before his passing. Mary Ann was a graduate of Fort Myers High School. […]
Obituary: Priscilla T. Wilcox
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Obituaries.
This is a revised obituary. On July 16, 2019 Priscilla T. Wilcox of Westwood, Mass. and formerly Boca Grande, passed away at 91 years of age. She was a member of the Colonial Dames of America and direct descendant of pilgrims Miles Standish and Priscilla Alden, as well as Jonathan Trumbull, the first governor of […]
Obituary: John Kimpton Honey
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Obituaries.
John Kimpton Honey, age 82, died on July 27, 2019. Kim was born in St. Louis, Missouri on March 30, 1937; he was the son of the late Helen Chipman Honey and Albert Erroll Honey. Kim graduated from Kirkwood High School, and summa cum laude from The University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn. (C’59), […]
Complaints are appalling and sad
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Editorial, Letters to the Editor, News, Opinion.
To the Editor: I opened my Boca Beacon a bit late this week and almost wished I hadn’t opened it at all. ALMOST – because I enjoy reading it each week so very much but the article “Eight Recent Complaints ….” was both appalling and sad. Appalling because – well, need I state the obvious? […]
Somebody out there needs some Karma
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Editorial, Letters to the Editor, News, Opinion.
To the Editor: After reading about complaints filed against our downtown merchants, I have a couple of theories about the Grinch that wants to steal the magic from the village. Somebody’s Blue nose is out of joint because, as we all read about, Beachfronters are blocking public access along the beach again. Apparently that “somebody” […]