Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News.
A celebration of thanks will take place in Boca Grande on the eve of the national Thanksgiving holiday. It will take place at the Lighthouse United Methodist Church, but all four Island churches will take part in the joint expression of gratitude to God and his people. Members of Lighthouse United Methodist inquired of their […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
Gasparilla Island has been quite the hot topic within Lee County administration circles lately, including some cryptic conversation at a meeting held on November 1 regarding, among other things, debris removal. After Hurricane Ian, Lee County signed a contract with Charlotte County and their subcontractor, Ashford, to clean up Gasparilla Island. Charlotte County already handles […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
It is possible there will soon be another layer of protection for local manatees, as the Lee Board of County Commissioners voted this week to adopt a year-round manatee protection zone ordinance for Gasparilla Island – specifically the Boca Grande Bayou – as well as a quarter-mile area off Captiva Island and Safety Harbor, North […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
We’ve got power and internet outages, a cell phone tower lodged in our bakery, piles of debris clogging our side streets and more piles along the main road, beach accesses that are closed and a plethora of workers and trucks roaming all over the island … and the bridge is set to open to the […]
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There are so many questions that deserve solid answers when it comes to insurance claims regarding Hurricane Ian. If you have never had to file a claim before it can be a daunting process, and while some are paid out smooth as butter, most are not. There are many glitches that can occur, so remembering […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Community, News.
The Boca Grande Disaster Relief Fund handed out its first 23 checks to help businesses and organizations in Boca Grande recover from Hurricane Ian. The amount of the grants is not public information, but the results will be substantial, noted Larry Hannah, one of the Fund’s management committee members. “I got a lot of hugs […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages, Columns, Entertainment.
Boca Beacon backpages Aries: It is entirely possible that your paranoid nature will pay off this week. Your cell phone, your computer and your car have all broken in one form or fashion, not to mention you’re camping indoors, listening to the sounds of flapping tarp and banging metal all night. If you feel like […]
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Submitted by Jon Reecher, General Manager of The Inn On behalf of everyone in The Gasparilla Inn community, I want to thank you all for your support and thoughts as we work through the damage to our properties. We are now targeting an opening date of December 15, 2022. We will be working hard over […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Community, News.
Money isn’t everything, but it is something. It is something that can help bring peace of mind to people who have lost so much, as well as help them recover after the devastation of Hurricane Ian. That is the thinking behind the establishment of the Boca Grande Disaster Fund, under the management of the Lighthouse […]
Written by Cheryl Schum on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages.
Here are a few organizations where donations are being accepted and local assistance is being offered. Please continue to check back, as the list may change: Boca Grande Disaster Fund: This fund is led by Lighthouse Methodist Church of Boca Grande (see page 10), and its purpose is to assist businesses, nonprofits and churches in […]